Kern v. City of Flint

Defendant appeals from a judgment entered in favor of plaintiffs after a bench trial in an equity action.

Plaintiff Charles Kern was employed in May, 1974, by the City of Flint as a police officer with approximately 23 years of service. In late May, Mr. Kern met with James Swidorski of the city’s Department of Finance to discuss early retirement options. Mr. Swidorski presented plaintiff with various options, one of which indicated that Mr. Kern could receive $688.98 per month if he retired with 23 years of service. Mr. Kern discussed the matter with his wife and with his insurance agent and…