Legal Opinion
Michael Underwood v. City of Chicago
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 25, 2015No. 13-3790PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Since 1982 Chicago has provided free or subsidized health care to retirees who receive pension benefits through funds for police, fire, and some other job classifications. In June 2013 the most recent ordinance establishing these benefits expired. It had been enacted in 2003 and contained a sunset clause providing for termination after 10 years. When the City notified the retirees that they would have to pay more for medical coverage in 2014, they filed suit in state court against the City. (They also named the funds but did not serve them with process, so they did…
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