Ruppert, Lawrence G. v. Alliant Energy Cash Balance Pension Fund

Filing 373

ORDER setting briefing deadlines re: applicability of pre-mortality discount in calculating lump sum benefits. Defendant may have until 11/19/2010 to file its brief. Plaintiffs may have until 11/29/2010 to respond. Defendant may have until 12/6/2010 to reply. Signed by District Judge Barbara B. Crabb on 11/8/2010. (arw)

R u p p er t v. Alliant Energy Cash Balance Pension Fund

Do c. 373

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FO R THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN --------------------------------------------L A W R E N C E G. RUPPERT, on behalf of himself and on behalf of all others similarly s it u a t e d , ORDER Plaintiff, 0 8 - c v - 1 2 7 -b b c v. A LLIA NT ENERGY CASH BALANCE PEN SIO N PLAN, D e fe n d a n t . --------------------------------------------At summary judgment, plaintiffs ignored the question of the applicability of a prem ortality discount in calculating the lump sum benefits owing them. Neither side clarified the issue at trial. It would be helpful to have short (not exceeding 20 pages) briefs on the subject. Defendant may rely on its arguments made on summary judgment, if it wishes. If it wishes to supplement that argument, it may have until November 19, 2010 in which to file its brief. Plaintiffs may have until November 29, 2010, in which to respond. Defendant

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m ay have until December 6, 2010 to file a reply. Entered this 8th day of November, 2010. B Y THE COURT: /s / B A R BA R A B. CRABB D istrict Judge

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