Legal Opinion
Kerr v. Borough of Union City
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 12, 1992No. 2528 C.D. 1991PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PALLADINO, Judge.
Deborah Kerr (Widow) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Erie County (trial court) which granted judgment on the pleadings in favor of Borough of Union City (Borough). We affirm.
Widow’s husband (Decedent) was a Borough police officer from February 19, 1985 until January 14, 1990, when he was killed at age 32 in the line of duty. Widow applied for surviving widow pension benefits from the police pension fund maintained by Borough pursuant to Borough ordinance 877. 1 Widow’s application was denied.
On May 28, 1991, Widow filed an action in mandamus to compel…
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- Commonwealth v. GarlandSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
- In re Columbia BoroughCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Cooley v. East Norriton TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Commonwealth v. City of HarrisburgCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
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