Legal Opinion
Downs v. District of Columbia Police & Firefighters Retirement & Relief Board
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 2, 1995No. 94-AA-544PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERREN, Associate Judge:
Petitioner, John F. Downs, appeals the Police and Firefighters Retirement and Relief Board’s determination that he is not eligible for benefits under the Police and Firefighters Retirement and Disability Act as a disabled surviving son of a deceased Secret Service Agent. Originally a qualifying recipient whose benefits were properly terminated upon his marriage, Downs petitioned the Board to restore his benefits after his divorce. The Board concluded that petitioner’s marriage permanently disqualified him from benefits and that his divorce did not restore his…
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