Warner v. Wurm

NANNETTE A. BAKER, Judge.

Introduction

The Board of Trustees of the Police Retirement System (“the Board”) appeals from a judgment in the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis reversing its decision to deny service-connected disability benefits to John Dean Warner (“Claimant”). Pursuant to Rule 84.05(e) 1 Claimant was the aggrieved party and filed the appellant’s brief. The central issue of this case is whether the Board erred in applying the law in finding that Claimant was unable to prove his disability was the result of “an accident” pursuant to Section 86.263. We reverse and remand.

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