Yale Loses Emergency Bid to Avoid Jury Trial in Retirement Suit

Yale University lost its bid for a quick appeal after a Connecticut federal judge authorized a jury trial in a class action over the university’s retirement plan.

Judge Alvin W. Thompson denied Yale’s emergency motion Thursday because he didn’t believe his prior ruling to be on a “controlling question” — meaning it would not end nor significantly accelerate the end of the case should the Second Circuit reverse his decision.

Citing Garthwait v. Eversource Energy Co., the US District Court for the District of Connecticut wrote that “any time and expense that might be saved by the parties if ...