[Vision2020] UI Retiree Lawsuit

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or:  No, No, and No!

W.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Wayne Price 
  To: lfalen 
  Cc: Moscow Vision 2020 
  Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 1:51 PM
  Subject: Re: [Vision2020] UI Retiree Lawsuit


  Roger,


  The thing to remember when you see this question on the ballot,  
  "Should Judge John R. Stegner be retained?"  is NO!



  Wayne








  On Dec 21, 2009, at 1:05 PM, lfalen wrote:

  > Lets hope that The Idaho Supreme  Court rules in favor of the early  
  > retirees. As it stands anyone would be foolish to sign a contract  
  > with the UI. It is not worth the paper it is written on.
  > Roger
  > -----Original message-----
  > From: "Tom Hansen" thansen at moscow.com
  > Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:34:38 -0800
  > To: "Moscow Vision 2020" vision2020 at moscow.com
  > Subject: [Vision2020] UI Retiree Lawsuit
  >
  >> Courtesy of the Lewiston Tribune.
  >>
  >> -----------------------------------------
  >>
  >> Judge believes UI retiree lawsuit will be decided by state high court
  >>
  >> MOSCOW - A representative for the retirees suing the University of  
  >> Idaho
  >> over reductions to their early separation benefits believes the  
  >> suit is
  >> headed to Idaho's highest court.
  >>
  >> And the judge who ruled against them in November said this morning  
  >> that he
  >> agrees.
  >>
  >> "We all know this case is going up and will ultimately be decided  
  >> by the
  >> Supreme Court," said 2nd District Judge John R. Stegner after the  
  >> attorney
  >> for the retirees asked him to reconsider his earlier decision.
  >>
  >> Stegner also acknowledged the state high court could reverse his  
  >> ruling.
  >> "It's really that close."
  >>
  >> The judge said he would issue a new written decision "in due  
  >> course," but
  >> indicated it would largely be the same as his previous ruling.
  >>
  >> The group of 268 former employees signed early retirement deals in  
  >> 1998
  >> and 2002 that gave them a cash payout and covered their health and  
  >> life
  >> insurance premiums. They sued the UI after the university changed the
  >> benefits in 2007, requiring them to pay part of the premiums.
  >>
  >> "It's a contract," said Wileen Anderson, who retired from the  
  >> registrar's
  >> office under the most recent buyout. "And then to come back and say  
  >> 'we
  >> got ya.' We'll carry it to the Supreme Court."
  >>
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  >>
  >> Seeya round town, Moscow.
  >>
  >> Tom Hansen
  >> Moscow, Idaho
  >>
  >> "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to  
  >> change
  >> and the Realist adjusts his sails."
  >>
  >> - Unknown
  >>
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