Defazio

Defazio v. Hollister, Inc.

Good Law

636 F. Supp. 2d 1045·2009 WL 1871225·2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 55171

United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaJune 29, 2009CIV. 04-1358 WBS GGH, 05-0559 WBS GGH, 05-1726 WBS GGHCalifornia18,821 words

Opinion

Shubb, J.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER RE: CROSS-MOTIONS FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT, DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO STRIKE CLASS ACTION ALLEGATIONS, AND PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO REMOVE PLAN TRUSTEES phries, Hallie Lavick, Michael McNair, Sonya Pace, Judy Seay, Nancy Russell Stanton, Cindy Worth, and Kathleen Ellis filed these consolidated actions against defendants Hollister, Inc. (“Hollister”), Hollister Employee Share Ownership Trust (“HolliShare”), The Firm of John Dickinson Schneider, Inc. (“JDS”), Samuel Brilliant, Richard I. Fremgen, Donald K. Groneberg, Charles H. Gunderson, Alan F. Herbert, James A. Karlovsky, Lori Kelleher, James J. McCormack, Charles C. Schellentrager, Loretta L. Stempinski, Michael C. Winn, and Richard T. Zwirner alleging violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1144 . Presently before the court are plaintiffs’ and defendants’ cross-motions for partial summary judgment, defendants’ motion to strike class action allegations, and plaintiffs’ motion to remove the plan trustees.

I. Factual and Procedural Background

In a fourteen-month period between 2004 and 2005, three groups of the current makeup of plaintiffs — former…

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Parties

James P. DeFAZIO
Plaintiff
HOLLISTER, INC.
Defendant

Judges

William B. Shubb

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