Werner v. Board of Trustees

AUGUSTINE, Judge.

George R. Werner, a sergeant with the New Orleans Police Department instituted suit in the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans against the Board of Trustees of the Police Pension Fund of the City of New Orleans (“the Board”) seeking judicial review of its decision denying him a disability pension.

The Board rendered its decision on October 26, 1977. That decision was based on evidence presented at a hearing which was held on July 7 and July 12, 1977. In its reasons for decision the Board made several findings: (1) that George Werner was suffering from an injury; (2)…