Re(1): What to do? IP: 96.254.216.187 Posted on March 2, 2009 at 10:30:59 PM by Jerry Wotherspoon
I have a couple of questions about the "Declaratory Judgment" lawsuit - Class Action.
1. Why is the Pension Board doing the mail out on behalf of Mr. Parker's attorney and who is paying for the mail-out?
2. Why wasn't this type of mail-out afforded the previous "Declaratory Action", in fact a list of names and addresses wasn't even provided to the Attorney for the previous action by the Pension Board.
3. Why is the "Opt-Out" opportunity a reverse of most "class-action" lawsuits? Normally, you must send a letter to join the action, not leave it.
4. In the "Relief Sought in this Lawsuit" outline, it appears that everything has been settled except, returning the interest on the money and the $100/$50 hold-back. I was advised by a Pension Board member that both the interest and hold-back monies are ready to be paid and would have been paid, if it wasn't for this pending lawsuit.
5. And the last part is, "Who will pay Mr. Parkers attorney?" The Pension or the Class Action participants or both? I understand, Judge Stoddard will make that decision and we all know what he thinks of "disgruntled old retirees"
I'm very happy the Pension Board revisited the 2004 13th check "awarding process" and I'm sure the revisit was a motivated by the lawsuit brought on by Mr. Parker. Thank you.
I'm going to make my decision before the May 15th deadline, I feel I'll do the right thing I read the "Class-Action" notice several times.