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Employer Stock & 401(k) Cases

  • Wright v. Oregon Metallurgical Corp., 360 F.3d 1090 (9th Cir. 2004)
  • Tatum v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., 294 F. Supp. 2d 776 (M.D.N.C 2003), rev’d, 392 F.3d 636 (4th Cir. 2004), on remand, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7239 (M.D.N.C. 2006)
  • In re Broadwing, Inc. ERISA Litig., 39 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 1735 (S.D. Ohio 2006)

Fiduciary Breach Litigation

  • Ramsey v. Formica Corp., 398 F.3d 421 (6th Cir. 2005), cert. denied, 126 S. Ct. 340 (2005), on remand, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 966 (S.D. Ohio 2006)
  • DOL v. Plan Benefit Services, Inc., No. 07-11474 (D. Mass. 2007)
  • Nat’l Air Traffic Controllers As’n v. Dental Plans, Inc., 407 F. Supp. 2d 1 (D.D.C. 2005)
  • DOL v. SBWA Local 125 Health Plan, No. 9:02-cv-80945 (S.D. Fla. 2002)
  • Friedrichsen v. Massillon-Cleveland-Akron Sign Co., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21471 (N.D. Ohio 2007)
  • Houck v. Bd. of Trustees IUNHCAMP, No. 03-2494-R (C.D. Cal. 2003)
  • IUNHCAMP Trustees v. HealthMarket, Inc. & American Travelers Assurance Co., 1:03-CV-1376 (N.D. Ga. 2003)
  • Louisville Bar Association v. Thacker, et al, Civil Action No. 3:02-CV-260-H (W.D. Ky. 2002)
  • Waite v. IDG 401(k), No. 01-CV-0297 (N.D. Ga. 2001)
  • In re Larry Marshall Engineering Corp., No. 98-50440 (Bankr. N.D. Cal.)
  • In re TMCI Electronics, Inc., No. 98-60153 (Bankr. N.D. Cal.)
  • DOL v. Hyde, CV-98-3019 (N.D. Cal. 1998)
  • Reich v. Goldstein, 839 F. Supp. 1068 (S.D.N.Y. 1993)
  • Kentucky Laborers Dist. Council Health & Welfare Trust Fund v. Hill & Knowlton, 24 F. Supp. 2d 755 (W.D. Ky. 1998)
  • New Orleans Employers Intern. Longshoremen’s Ass’n, AFL-CIO Pension Fund v. Mercer In-vestment Consultants, 635 F.Supp.2d 1351, 2009 WL 2156907, (NO. 1:06-CV-2822-ODE), (N.D.Ga., 2009)
  • Dramse v Delta Family-Care Disability & Survivorship Plan, 269 Fed. Appx. 470, 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 5412, 44 Employee Benefits Cas (BNA) 1331 (5th Cir., 2008)
  • Smith v. Delta Airlines, Inc., 215 Fed.Appx. 848, 2007 WL 186509, 40 Employee Benefits Cas. 1740, (NO. 06-13915), (C.A.11 (Ga.), 2007)
  • Fontaine v. Guth, Not Reported in F.Supp.2d, 2004 WL 3246722, (NO. CIV.A. 3:02-CV-67-JT), (N.D.Ga., 2004)

Retiree Health Litigation

  • Hardy v. Midland Enterprises, Inc., 2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 8426 (6th Cir. 2003)
  • Bender v. Newell Window Furnishings, Inc., 182 L.R.R.M. 3012 (W.D. Mich. 2007)
  • Noe v. PolyOne Corp., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 92098 (W.D. Ky. 2006)

ERISA Preemption Litigation

  • Tolton v. American Biodyne, 48 F.3d 937 (6th Cir. 1995)
  • ANB Bankcorp v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc’y, 86 F. Supp. 2d 1113 (N.D. Okla. 2000)
  • ETI v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc’y, No. 2001-01085 (D.C. Okla. 2001)

Plan Termination & Reversion Litigation

  • Jensen v. Moore Wallace N. Am., Inc., 41 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 2406 (6th Cir. 2007)
  • Varhola v. Doe, 820 F.2d 809 (6th Cir. 1987)
  • Clevenger v. Dillard’s, Inc., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 90586 (S.D. Ohio 2007)
  • Shepherd v. Babcock & Wilcox of Ohio, 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6349 (S.D. Ohio 2000)

Benefits Claims Litigation

  • Hensley v. Parker-Hannifin Corp., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7433 (E.D. Tenn. 2006)
  • Nichols v. UNUM Life Ins. Co., 2005 U.S Dist. LEXIS 37017 (S.D Ohio 2005), aff’d, 2006 U.S. App. LEXIS 21505 (6th Cir 2006)
  • Brandt v. Fleet Capital Corp. (In re TMCI Elec.), 279 B.R. 552 (N.D. Cal. 2000)
  • Metro. Life Ins. Co. v. Cronenwett, 162 F. Supp. 2d 889 (S.D. Ohio 2001)
  • Steers v. UNUM Life Ins. Co, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 35397 (S.D. Ohio 2006)
  • Slater v. Newell Rubbermaid, Inc., 2005 WL 1651970 (M.D. Pa. 2005)
  • Washburn v. UNUM Life Ins. Co., 43 F. Supp. 2d 848 (S.D. Ohio 1998), aff’d, 2000 U.S. App. LEXIS 6481 (6th Cir. 2000)
  • DeBloise v. Kemper, No. 1:00CV2144 (D.D.C. 2000)
  • In re Harper, No. 98-2847 (D.D.C. 1998)
  • Ward v. Retirement Bd. of Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Player Retirement Plan, — F.3d —-, 2011 WL 2462848, (NO. 11-10320), (C.A.11 (Ga.), 2011)
  • Morningred v. Delta Family-Care & Survivorship Plan, — F.Supp.2d —-, 2011 WL 2580300, (NO. CIV.A. 10-272 MPT), (D.Del., 2011)
  • Grant v. Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Player Retirement Plan, Slip Copy, 2010 WL 3749197, (NO. 109-CV-1848-RWS), (N.D.Ga., 2010)
  • Gipson v. Administrative Committee Of Delta Air Lines, Inc., 350 Fed.Appx. 389, 2009 WL 3437490, (NO. 09-11748), (C.A.11 (Ga.), 2009)
  • Mehen v. Delta Airlines, Inc., 297 Fed.Appx. 621, 2008 WL 4706241, (NO. 06-16388), (C.A.9 (Ariz.), 2008)
  • Townsend v. Delta Family-Care Disability and Survivorship Plan, 544 F.Supp.2d 1352, 2008 WL 533805, N.D.Ga., February 26, 2008 (NO. 1:06-CV-2040-JEC), aff’d 295 Fed.Appx. 971, 2008 WL 4507571, (NO. 08-11340), (C.A.11 (Ga.), 2008)
  • Smith v. Delta Airlines, Inc., 215 Fed.Appx. 848, 2007 WL 186509, 40 Employee Benefits Cas. 1740, (NO. 06-13915), (C.A.11 (Ga.), 2007)
  • Dramse v Delta Family-Care Disability & Survivorship Plan, 269 Fed. Appx. 470, 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 5412, 44 Employee Benefits Cas (BNA) 1331 (5th Cir., 2008)
  • Hanna v. Delta Family-Care Disability and Survivorship Plan, Not Reported in F.Supp.2d, 2006 WL 1885181, (NO. 3:04CV1333 J12TEM), (M.D.Fla., 2006)
  • Freitas v. Delta Family-Care Disability and Survivorship Plan, Not Reported in F.Supp.2d, 2006 WL 1320932, (NO. CIV-S-05-994DFLPAN), (E.D.Cal., 2006)
  • Byrom v. Delta Family Care–Disability and Survivorship Plan, 343 F.Supp.2d 1163, 2004 WL 2525205, (NO. CIV.A.1:03-CV-1685-J), (N.D.Ga., 2004)
  • Heffner v. Delta Air Lines, Inc., Not Reported in F.Supp.2d, 2004 WL 1688515, (NO. 2:02CV1378 DS), (D.Utah, 2004)
  • Fontaine v. Guth, Not Reported in F.Supp.2d, 2004 WL 3246722, (NO. CIV.A. 3:02-CV-67-JT), (N.D.Ga., 2004)

Multi-Employer Plan Litigation

  • Bd. Trustees IBEW Local 1919 Pension Fund v. Davey Tree Expert Co., No. 2:07-cv-00261-DSC (W.D. Pa. 2007)
  • Int’l Painters & Allied Trades Indus. Pension Fund v. The Painting Co., No. 1:07-cv-01070 (D.D.C. 2007)
  • John Flynn, et al. v. Continental Masonry Corporation, No. 1:00CV02868 (D.D.C. 2001)
  • New Orleans Employers Intern. Longshoremen’s Ass’n, AFL-CIO Pension Fund v. Mercer In-vestment Consultants, 635 F.Supp.2d 1351, 2009 WL 2156907, (NO. 1:06-CV-2822-ODE), (N.D.Ga., 2009)

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