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5 retired MLB umpires — including Joe West — sue benefit plan, alleging they are owed more money
Compiled Nov 5
What happened
Five retired MLB umpires sued their retirement plan and its retirement committee
The detail
The lawsuit was filed Sept. 29 in federal court in New York
The detail
The umpires are Joe West, Tom Hallion, Gerry Davis, Larry Vanover and Jerry Layne
The detail
They allege benefits were miscalculated and seek additional money under ERISA
How it unfolded
1976-2021: Joe West worked a record 5,460 regular-season games · 2021: West and Davis retired after the season; West also won $500,000 in a defamation suit against Paul LoDuca · 2022: Tom Hallion retired after this season · end of 2024: Jerry Layne and Larry Vanover retired · Sept. 29: The five umpires filed the lawsuit in federal court in New York · Dec. 11: A pretrial conference was scheduled by U.S. District Judge Ronnie Abrams
By the numbers
$2 million amount owed · $500,000 defamation damages · 5,460 games umpired · Sept. 29 filing date · Dec. 11 pretrial conference date
Still unresolved
MLB declined comment, citing the pending lawsuit