City of Opa-Locka v. Woodard

This is an appeal from a final order of the Circuit Court of Dade County granting relief to appellee pursuant to his petition for writ of certiorari.

The Advisory Committee, Opa-Locka Retirement System, after two hearings, denied appellee’s application for retirement. Appellee claimed that he was unable to render useful and efficient services as a police sergeant, and that by reason thereof he was totally disabled within the provisions of City Ordinance 609 establishing the retirement system of Opa-Locka and Ch. 185, Fla.Stat., F.S.A.

The Advisory Committee determined that Sergeant Woodard had…