State Ex Rel. City of Wheeling Retirees Ass'n v. City of Wheeling

McHUGH, Justice:

This original proceeding is before the Court upon the petition of the City of Wheeling Retirees Association, Inc., Elinor T. Doyle, and all those similarly situated.

The respondents are the City of Wheeling (“the City”), members of its city council, and its mayor: John W. Lipphart, Clyde A. Thomas, Stella Koerner, Vernon E. Seals, Robert E. Henry, Sr., James J. Ges-sler, Brent A. Bush, John W. Carenbauer, and Thomas J. Bailer.

The petitioners seek a writ of mandamus compelling the respondents to provide certain insurance coverage.

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This case calls into question the 1986 amendment…