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1. Who were the parties involved in the case? (plaintiff/defendant/respondent/petitioner) Mr. Ortelere the Plaintiff and Teachers Retirement Board the defendant 2. What were the facts

1. Who were the parties involved in the case? (plaintiff/defendant/respondent/petitioner)

Mr. Ortelere the Plaintiff and Teachers Retirement Board the defendant

2. What were the facts in the case?

Mrs. Ortelere a retired teacher had built up a substantial amount of funds in her retirement plan before she retired because of involutional psychosis (a form of mental illness). She had previously specified that a lowered monthly retirement benefit would be paid to her so her husband would get some benefit form the plan if she died before he did. After her mental problems began she changed her payout plan and borrow form the personal funds. As a consequence of the changes she made her husband lost his rights to the benefits. Two months after she made the changes she passed away. Her husband sued to reverse the changes she made claiming she was not of sound mind when she made them.

3. What was the Rule of Law in the case? (Rule of law the court applies to determine the rights of the parties)

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4.Who won the case? Why?

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