Fire & Police Employees' Retirement System v. Middleton

Appellant Fire and Police Employees’ Retirement System of the City of Baltimore appeals the reversal, by the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, of its decision to grant non-line-of-duty disability retirement to appellee, Amy Middleton. The appellant presents one question for our review:

I. Did the court err in reversing the administrative decision to award non-line-of-duty disability because the administrative decision was supported by substantial evidence in the record and the hearing examiner correctly applied the law?

Finding substantial evidence to support the hearing examiner’s decision, we…