Legal Opinion
Preston v. Burlington City Reitrement System
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided July 12, 2013No. 2012-208PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBurgess, J.
¶ 1. Defendant City of Burlington Retirement System appeals from a superior court judgment reversing the City’s decision to terminate the disability retirement of plaintiff, a former City firefighter. The City contends: (1) the trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction; and (2) its decision to terminate the benefit was reasonable and proper. We affirm.
¶ 2. The facts may be summarized as follows. Plaintiff was employed by the City as a firefighter from 1992 to 2005. In February 2007, the City’s Retirement Board, which administers the City’s employee retirement system, approved plaintiff’s…
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