Hill v. City of Burlington

Plaintiffs appeal a ruling by the superior court ■ that they are not entitled to be compensated for disability leave 1 benefits accumulated before they were mandatorily retired for disability by their employer, the City of Burlington. They claim that the superior court misinterpreted their employment contract ydth the City and, in so doing, unconstitutionally deprived them of vested property rights. We affirm.

Plaintiffs worked for the Burlington Fire Department in nonunion, supervisory positions. Each became disabled after many years of service. Each remained employed and received disability…