City of Erie v. Woznicki

Opinion by

Judge Rogers,

The appellants, the City of Erie and the Officers and Employees Retirement Board in the City of Erie (retirement board) appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Erie County granting the motion of the appellee, Valentine Woznicki, for summary judgment in his mandamus action against the appellants.

Woznicki was employed by the City of Erie for twenty-one years. In May, 1977, he retired due to cardiovascular problems. In November, 1977, he applied to the retirement board for a disability pension. Normally, the retirement board would have promptly appointed three…