Staniforth v. The Judges Retirement System CA4/1

Opinion

McDONALD, J.

Plaintiff Fay Staniforth filed this action, on behalf of herself and similarly situated persons (collectively pensioners), alleging numerous claims against defendant and respondent the Judges’ Retirement System (JRS). The principal claim raised by pensioners’ action was that JRS had not adhered to its obligations to pensioners under Olson v. Cory (1980) 27 Cal.3d 532 [178 Cal.Rptr. 568; 636 P.2d 532] {Olson I) and, as a result, pension payments stretching back over three decades had been underpaid to pensioners (Olson I claims). This action sought a declaratory judgment…