Caruso v. Board of Trustees

PRESIDING JUSTICE BUCKLEY

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Dr. Angeline Caruso, sought administrative review of a decision of the defendant, Board of Trustees of the Public School Teachers’ Pension and Retirement Fund, regarding pension benefits payable to her. After a hearing, the trial court reversed the decision of defendant as being in violation of article XIII of section 5 of the Illinois Constitution, and defendant appeals. Additionally, plaintiff appeals the denial of her petition for attorney fees. We affirm as to both matters.

The record reflects the following. On December…