Benson v. Fort Dodge Police Pension Board of Trustees

CARTER, Justice.

Affected agencies of the City of Fort Dodge appeal from adverse rulings on (a) police officer’s challenge to discharge, and (b) that police officer’s entitlement to a disability pension. The district court decided both issues favorably to the officer. We affirm the district court’s ruling with respect to the pension issues but reverse the judgment in the discharge case.

Although not consolidated by formal order, these two cases are considered in a single opinion because they arise from a single chain of operative facts. They were tried together in a single district court…