Irvin v. Contra Costa Cnty. Employees' Ret. Ass'n
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
1Opinion of the CourtMargulies, Acting P.J.
*164Plaintiff Marianne Irvin and her late husband, Richard Irvin (respectively, Marianne and Richard), obtained a judgment of legal separation a few months before his death. Notwithstanding the separation, the couple's agreement dividing their assets reflected Richard's intent *165that Marianne would receive the pension benefits available *514to a surviving spouse after his death. Defendant Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association Board of Retirement (Board), however, denied Marianne those benefits, concluding she was not Richard's "surviving spouse" for purposes of the governing statute as…
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