Robertson v. Police & Firemen's Pension Plan of Joplin

This case is an appeal from an amended judgment (“the judgment”) entered by the circuit court after its review of the decision of an administrative agency under the Missouri Administrative Procedure Act (“MAPA”). See section 536.010 et. seq.1 The issue in dispute is the appropriate calculation of retirement benefits due certain Joplin firefighters who suffer a job-related or “duty” disability under Joplin’s city ordinance providing a retirement plan for police officers and firefighters.2 Defendants Police and Firemen’s Pension Plan of Joplin (“the Plan”), Trustees of Police and Firemen’s…