Wilfert v. Retirement Board of the Firemen's Annuity & Benefit Fund

PRESIDING JUSTICE CAMPBELL

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff Kenneth Wilfert appeals an order of the circuit court of Cook County denying his petition for administrative review of the decision of defendant Retirement Board of Firemen’s Annuity & Benefit Fund of Chicago (Board) that plaintiff was not entitled to duty disability benefits. Plaintiff also appeals the trial court’s decision denying him leave to amend his complaint to include a civil rights claim against the Board pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1988).

The record of the Board’s proceedings with respect to plaintiff’s claim…