The proposed settlement document, which requires court approval, was filed Feb. 12 in a U.S. District Court in Boston. "This litigation has been pending for a year-and-a-half and would be much lengthier and more expensive if it were to proceed to full discovery, a contested motion for class certification, trial and possible appeals," said the document filed by the plaintiff in the class-action case of Johnny Cruz vs. Raytheon Co. et al. "If the settlement is approved, the class will begin receiving higher monthly pension payments now, instead of years from now if the case were ultimately successful at trial," the document said.