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  CTA OK to trim pension payout to retiree who 'double dipped,' appeals panel says

  By Jonathan Bilyk | Monday, Aug 22, 2022 @ 6:52pm

  The Illinois First District Appellate Court said the Chicago Transit Authority wasn't wrong to terminate pension benefits to a lawyer who was attempting to amass a combined pension payout of more than $105,000 per year by essentially double-counting 20 years of service at the Cook County State's Attorney's Office to boost his CTA pension

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  Man who lost a finger in sewer rodding accident OK to keep suing Home Depot over tool rental: Appeals panel

  By Scott Holland | Wednesday, Feb 10, 2021 @ 10:28pm

  The appeals judges said language in the rental contract in which Home Depot agrees to provide equipment "in good working condition" doomed an earlier judgment in favor of the home improvement retailer.

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