Brighton v. Schoffstall

ROBERTSON, Presiding Judge.

William J. Brighton, James Swift and Robert Black (as members of the Police Pension Board) appeal a trial court decision which declared Steve Schoffstall (Schoff-stall) the winner in a Pension Board election. The trial court also concluded that the Pension Board’s action in declaring Robert Black a member of the Pension Board in place of Schoffstall was improper, null and void. We reverse and remand.

Briefly, the facts reveal that the Police Pension Board is composed of nine (9) members, five of whom are elected from the active members of the police department. As…