City Ordinance Interpretation

By: Derek Hawkins//September 20, 2017//

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: Jason Bleichwehl v. City of Milwaukee Employee’s Retirement System

Case No.: 2016AP2265

Officials: Sherman, Blanchard and Kloppenburg, JJ.

Focus: City Ordinance Interpretation

Jason Bleichwehl appeals from a circuit court order affirming the final decision of the City of Milwaukee Employe’s Retirement System (“the City”) denying him a duty disability retirement allowance. He argues that the City’s interpretation of its ordinance governing eligibility for duty disability is unreasonable when applied to the facts of this case. Because the City’s interpretation of its ordinance is reasonable, we reject his arguments and affirm.

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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