Gallegos v. Bailey

HENDRY, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal from a final order of the Circuit Court of Dade County quashing on rehearing a peremptory writ of mandamus and dismissing the petition.

The petitioner, a police officer, instituted mandamus proceedings against the respondent, as Director of Finance for the City of Miami, to compel payment of disability benefits awarded to him by the City of Miami through its retirement board. Petitioner filed his application for disability pension and submitted himself to the Medical Board of the Retirement System for examination. The Medical Board found him to be…