The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that the state Pension Code does not require that an act of duty be the sole cause of an officer’s disability to receive a line-of-duty disability pension.
Case: Village of Franklin Park v. Sardo, No. 1-19-1161, 08/10/2020, published.
Facts: Christopher Sardo served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1987 to 1991, including a tour of duty in Operation Desert Storm. Besides physical danger, his service exposed him to several traumatic events, including fellow Marines being shot at and killed.
After his discharge, Sardo experienced depression, flashbacks&nb...
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