Motion is filed to change venue
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Can a lawsuit seeking to cut pensions for Orange County sheriff’s deputies be tried fairly in one of the county’s own courtrooms?
That question is at the heart of a motion filed in recent days by the board of the county retirement system, which has been sued by Orange County in a battle over $187 million in benefits.
The board of the Orange County Employee Retirement System seeks to move the case to Los Angeles County, noting that many court employees -- including sheriff’s deputies who provide courtroom security -- are members of the very retirement system named as a defendant in the case.
But Orange County, which filed suit at the direction of the Board of Supervisors, is seeking to keep the case on its home turf.
It opposed the request, saying the move was premature and that the retirement board was not entitled to select a “preferred venue” such as Los Angeles. A hearing on the matter is set for March 21.
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-- Christian Berthelsen
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