Staniforth

Filed 5/19/14; modified and certified for publication 5/29/14 (see orders foll. opn.)

COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION ONE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FAY STANIFORTH et al., D064111

Plaintiffs and Appellants,

v. (Super. Ct. No. 37-2012-00093475-CU-MC-CTL) THE JUDGES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM,

Defendant and Respondent;

JOHN CHIANG, as State Controller, etc.,

Real Party in Interest and Respondent.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Diego County, Joel M.

Pressman, Judge. Affirmed in part and reversed in part.

Jorn S. Rossi and Paul G. Mast for all Plaintiffs and Appellants except William

Reppy, Jr.

William Reppy, Jr., in pro. per.

Reed Smith, Harvey L. Leiderman and Jeffrey R. Rieger for Defendant and

Respondent.

No appearance for Real Party in Interest and Respondent. Plaintiff Faye 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…