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Appellate Court of Illinois


Sarkis v. The City of Des Plaines, 1062069

In an action for administrative review of the decision of the Des Plaines Police Pension Board to deny plaintiff a line-of-duty disability pension after he injured his shoulder while lifting a malfunctioning railroad crossing gate, reversal of the Board's decision is affirmed where plaintiff's act involved a special risk "not ordinarily assumed by a citizen in the ordinary walks of life."

Appellate Information

  • Decided 02/08/2008
  • Published 02/19/2008

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  • Appellate Court of Illinois

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