Pension Board's Denial of Application Went Against Manifest Weight of Evidence

The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that an injured police officer was entitled to a disability pension for his injuries, as the decision to deny his application went against the manifest weight of the record evidence. Case: Ashmore v. Board of Trustees of the Bloomington Police Pension Fund, No. 4-18-0196, 12/11/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: Mark Ashmore worked as a police officer for the City of Bloomington. In February 2013, Ashmore responded to a call about an abandoned vehicle. The car was covered in snow and blocking the driveway to an apartment complex. It was also pa...