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May 5, 2006

Where's Marjorie Yashar?

How hard is it to find a retired judge?

If it’s former Traffic Tribunal Judge Marjorie R. Yashar, it’s been almost impossible.

For the last month Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch has been trying to serve Yashar with notice of a lawsuit seeking to reduce her pension benefit.

First a complaint was sent certified mail. Then Lynch hired somebody to hand-deliver the summons – but after 11 attempts, Yashar has yet to answer the door at her Florida home.

At times, there' s a car with Rhode Island license plates in the driveway, according to court records. Now, Rhode Island judge has given Lynch permission to tack the summons onto Yashar’s front door.

Judge Yashar retired in September after spending eight months on unpaid leave. However, court officials gave her credit for those months of leave, which boosted her annual pension from $81,650 to $120,310.

``Our effort to protect the taxpayers of Rhode Island against this gross overpayment has been stuck in neutral, but I am confident that taking it to the next level and tacking the summons and complaint onto Judge Yashar's door will soon shift the legal process into drive,’’ Lynch said in a statement.

-- Journal State House bureau Scott Mayerowitz

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