Attorney Marc R Lieberman's Legal Cases

Appeals

Snyder v. Tucson Police, 198 Ariz. 239, 8 P.3d 1153

Jan 11, 2001

OUTCOME: Affirmed

Former wife’s share of her ex-husband’s System benefits is inheritable.

Litigation

Parada v. Parada, 196 Ariz. 428, 999 P.2d 184 (2000)

Apr 19, 2000

OUTCOME: Affirmed

Assignment of System benefits to former wife prohibited, and former wife is neither a “surviving spouse” (for purposes of her receipt of survivor benefits) nor the holder of a community interest in her ... ex-spouse’s death benefits.

Employee benefits

Thurston v. Judge’s Retirement Plan, 179 Ariz. 49, 876 P.2d 545 (1994)

Jun 16, 1994

OUTCOME: Reversed

Widow’s right to survivor benefits vests upon member husband’s death; therefore, widow entitled to statutory enhancements to survivor benefits enacted after member husband’s retirement but before his d ... eath.

Constitutional

McClead v. Pima County, 174 Ariz. 348, 849 P.2d 1378 (App. 1992)

Aug 27, 1992

OUTCOME: Affirmed

Upholding the constitutionality of COLAs to Plan members

Employee benefits

Cleland v. Corrections Officer Retirement Plan, 169 Ariz. 252, 818 P.2d 237 (App. 1991)

Sep 24, 1991

OUTCOME: Affirmed

Member’s qualification for social security or workmen’s compensation disability benefits is irrelevant to his qualification for System disability benefits.

Employee benefits

Alexander v. Fund Manager, 166 Ariz. 589, 804 P.2d 122 (App. 1990)

Dec 31, 1990

OUTCOME: Affirmed

Game warden not entitled to automatic service credit under for work performed for an agency not then participating in the System.

Appeals

Board of Regents v. Fund Manager, 160 Ariz. 150, 771 P.2d 880 (App. 1989)

Mar 16, 1989

OUTCOME: Affirmed

Acknowledging that Board had right to revoke System membership for persons not technically qualified to participate.

Litigation

Fund Manager v. Department of Public Safety, 157 Ariz. 324, 757 P.2d 128 (App. 1988)

Jun 28, 1988

OUTCOME: Reversed

Board members shall be indemnified for any action they take in good faith pursuant to the provisions of the Plans, including honest mistakes in the performance of their responsibilities.

Employee benefits

Wills v. Pima County PSPRS Board, 154 Ariz. 435, 743 P.2d 944 (App. 1987)

Oct 20, 1987

OUTCOME: Affirmed

Off duty heart attack did not qualify deputy for disability pension since biggest contributing factors to his disability were his heavy smoking, family history of heart disease, sedentary lifestyle, po ... or nutrition and stressful family life

Employee benefits

Fund Manager v. City of Phoenix Police Department, 151 Ariz. 487, 728 P.2d 1237 (App. 1986)

Dec 01, 1986

OUTCOME: Affirmed

Officer’s interest in a disability pension did not vest until occurrence of injury qualifying him for a pension.

Marc R Lieberman's Legal Cases (10)

Snyder v. Tucson Police, 198 Ariz. 239, 8 P.3d 1153

Parada v. Parada, 196 Ariz. 428, 999 P.2d 184 (2000)

Thurston v. Judge’s Retirement Plan, 179 Ariz. 49, 876 P.2d 545 (1994)

McClead v. Pima County, 174 Ariz. 348, 849 P.2d 1378 (App. 1992)

Cleland v. Corrections Officer Retirement Plan, 169 Ariz. 252, 818 P.2d 237 (App. 1991)

Alexander v. Fund Manager, 166 Ariz. 589, 804 P.2d 122 (App. 1990)

Board of Regents v. Fund Manager, 160 Ariz. 150, 771 P.2d 880 (App. 1989)

Fund Manager v. Department of Public Safety, 157 Ariz. 324, 757 P.2d 128 (App. 1988)

Wills v. Pima County PSPRS Board, 154 Ariz. 435, 743 P.2d 944 (App. 1987)

Fund Manager v. City of Phoenix Police Department, 151 Ariz. 487, 728 P.2d 1237 (App. 1986)