Legal Opinion
Frank Buttitta v. City of Chicago
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 15, 1993No. 92-3631PublishedCited by 120 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
This case presents an issue of first impression requiring this court to construe Section 5-156 of the Illinois Pension Code. 40 ILCS 5/5-156. In 1986, Chicago police officer Frank Buttitta (“Buttitta”) suffered an ankle injury in the line of duty that caused him to go on disability leave. In 1989 and again in 1991, the Chicago Police Department (“Police Department”) refused to reinstate Buttitta to active duty despite the fact that on both occasions the Retirement Board of the Policeman’s Annuity and Benefit Fund (“Board”) had “returned [Buttitta] to active service,”…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Marbury v. MadisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1803
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