Court Opinion

ID: 9718455
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 07:24:25.715888+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:23:59.402522
License: Public Domain

Dissenting Opinion by
Wright, J.:
The basic question in this case is whether the City of Philadelphia should be required to return pension contributions to two highly placed officials who breached their trust in office and caused financial loss far in excess of the moneys they seek. It is my view that there is neither a legal nor a moral obligation on the part of the City to make these payments. In fact, Section 218.1 of the Retirement System Ordinance contains express authority “to assert or offset any claim *289of the City against such person and the rights or benefits arising from his membership under this ordinance”. I respectfully dissent.