Blind Pension Lawsuit

Posted April 20, 2009

Regarding the class action law suit, we have been informed by attorney Deborah Greider that Judge Patricia Joyce of the Circuit Court of Cole County entered an Order on April 16, 2009, and has found as a matter of that no statute of limitations applies to the claims of the class members and that she ordered an accounting to determine damages going back to 1992. Judge Joyce has ordered the attorneys for the State of Missouri and the attorneys for the class to convene a status conference on May 4 at 3:00 to discuss the appointment of a special master for the purpose of the accounting. Other matters, such as the mechanics of obtaining records, lists of recipients going back to 1992, and other issues pertinent to an accounting will likely be discussed as well. The Court may have other issues to discuss at that time, and the Court may have matters it wishes the attorneys to brief.

We believe that this is a significant step forward for the blind citizens of Missouri, and we will keep you advised.