Erb v. Erb

In 1990, after approximately twenty years of marriage, John R. Erb and appellant, Donna V. Erb, were divorced. The original divorce decree, issued by the Court of Common Pleas of Cuyahoga County, awarded John his entire pension with appellee, the Police and Firemen’s Disability & Pension Fund of Ohio (“the fund,” now known as the Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund), the majority of which had been accrued during the marriage.

Upon appeal, the Eighth District Court of Appeals remanded the matter to the trial court to take evidence as to the present value of John’s pension and to determine, in light…