Phelan v. Village of LaGrange Park Police Pension Fund

PRESIDING JUSTICE HALL

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an action for judicial review of an administrative agency’s decision to deny a retired police officer convicted of a felony a refund of his pension contributions. On August 10, 2000, plaintiff, Thomas Phelan (Phelan), a retired LaGrange Park police officer convicted of extortion, filed a complaint for administrative review against defendants, the LaGrange Park Police Pension Fund and its individual trustees (Board), seeking reversal of the Board’s decision denying him a refund of his pension contributions. On February 28, 2001,…