Horsley v. Philadelphia Board of Pensions & Retirement

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• affirming pension board’s decision to terminate a Philadelphia employee’s pension after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate Hobbs Act
• retired employees are subject to section 217 provided their crimes were committed while in the City’s employ
• the city ordinance setting forth disqualification for retirement benefits for an “employee” who was convicted of certain criminal charges was applicable to the individual who pled guilty after his retirement for the offense committed prior to retirement
• “To hold otherwise would unfairly advantage those corrupt and felonious City employees who are fortuitous enough to avoid detection of their crimes until after they leave the City’s employ: a result which would be both absurd and unreasonable.”
• “To hold otherwise would unfairly advantage those corrupt and felonious City employees who are fortuitous enough to avoid detection of their crimes until after they leave the City’s employ: a result which would be both absurd and unreasonable.”

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