[Missouri-l] Update on the Blind Pension Clas Action Lawsuit

[Chip Hailey]

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.
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