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Derald Ahlschlager, et al. v. Lawton School District

Date: 01-31-2008

Case Number: CJ-2003-147

Judge: Richard Van Dyck

Court: District Court, Commanche County, OKlahoma

Plaintiff's Attorney: Stanley Ward, Stanley M. Ward & Associates, Norman, Oklahoma

Defendant's Attorney: C.E. Wade, Jr., Wade and Mackey, PC, Lawton, Oklahoma

Description:

Derald Ahlschlager and 78 other former Lawton School District teachers and employees sued the District for bad faith and breach of contract for discontinuing the payment of retirement benefits in 2002. The Plaintiff has taken early retirement under and incentive plan but when the District ran short of money because of a cut back in state funding, the board voted unanimously to stop making the promised payments. Plaintiff claimed that their were ways for the District to fund and pay the retirement benefits but failed and refused to do so.

Defendant claimed that it was not required to make the payments when it did not have the resources to do so under the terms of the agreements signed by the retirees which was the case when it was hit with the loss of $9.2 million in state funding.

Outcome:

Plaintiffs' verdict for $1.4 million.

Plaintiff's Experts:

Unknown

Defendant's Experts:

Unknown

Comments:

None

About This Case

What was the outcome of Derald Ahlschlager, et al. v. Lawton School District?

The outcome was: Plaintiffs' verdict for $1.4 million.

Which court heard Derald Ahlschlager, et al. v. Lawton School District?

This case was heard in District Court, Commanche County, OKlahoma, OK. The presiding judge was Richard Van Dyck.

Who were the attorneys in Derald Ahlschlager, et al. v. Lawton School District?

Plaintiff's attorney: Stanley Ward, Stanley M. Ward & Associates, Norman, Oklahoma. Defendant's attorney: C.E. Wade, Jr., Wade and Mackey, PC, Lawton, Oklahoma.

When was Derald Ahlschlager, et al. v. Lawton School District decided?

This case was decided on January 31, 2008.