John Baleja v. Northrop Grumman Space and Mission Systems Corp. Salaried Pension Plan

Case 5:17-cv-00235-JGB-SP Document 247 Filed 10/13/ Page 1 of Page ID #:10379

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – EASTERN DIVISION 10 JOHN BALEJA, Case No. EDCV 17-235 JGB (SPx) Plaintiff, v. NORTHROP GRUMMAN SPACE AND FINDINGS OF FACT AND MISSIONS SYSTEMS CORP. SALARIED CONCLUSIONS OF LAW PENSION PLAN, et al. Defendants. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Case 5:17-cv-00235-JGB-SP Document 247 Filed 10/13/ Page 2 of Page ID #:10380

Plaintiff John Baleja brought this action on behalf of a class under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) against Defendants Northrop Grumman Space and Mission Systems Corp. Salaried Pension Plan, Northrop Grumman Benefit Plans Administrative Committee, and Northrop Grumman Corporation (collectively, Defendants). Defendants are successors to ESL, Inc. (“ESL”) and Plaintiffs are former ESL employees. Mr. Baleja alleges two causes of action under ERISA: first, that…