On April 19, 2021, a lawsuit was filed in the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, Charles Lane and Johnny McCrary v. Police Retirement System of St. Louis, City of St. Louis, and State of Missouri. An Amended Petition was subsequently filed and the original plaintiffs have been dismissed, with a new plaintiff, James Crawford, replacing them. The lawsuit alleges that certain benefits conferred by the State upon members of the Police Retirement System of St. Louis which obligates the City of St. Louis to pay for, violates the “Hancock Amendment,” a part of the Missouri Constitution, as creating an “unfunded mandate.”
Significant documents in the lawsuit can be found by clicking on the links below:
Original Petition
Amended Petition
PRS’s Motion to Dismiss Amended Petition
State of Missouri’s Answer to Amended Petition
City of St. Louis's Answer to Amended Petition
City of St. Louis's Cross-Claim for Declaratory Judgment
State of Missouri's Answer to City of St. Louis's Cross-Claim
Notice of Hearing on PRS's Motion to Dismiss Amended Petition
Court Order Denying PRS's Motion to Dismiss
City of St. Louis's Motion for Summary Judgment on Cross-Claim Against State of Missouri
Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment
Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Memorandum
Order Granting Partial Judgment to Plaintiff and City of St. Louis Against State of Missouri
Click on the link below to see a letter on behalf of the PRS Board of Trustees to our Members concerning our position on this new suit.
Letter re Lawsuit Over Police Retirement Benefits