Questions & answers
Your questions: 5 retired MLB umpires — including Joe West — sue benefit plan, alleging they are owed more money
Compiled Nov 5
How will MLB respond to the lawsuit now that it has declined comment?
The reporting doesn’t answer this yet.
What specific calculation errors are being disputed?
The reporting doesn’t answer this yet.
Will settlement talks resume before the Dec. 11 pretrial conference?
The reporting doesn’t answer this yet.
Why did the umpires' union choose to stay out of the lawsuit?
The union, the Major League Baseball Umpires Association, is not a party to the suit