D.L. Markham, DDS, 401(K) Plan v. Variable Annuity Life Ins. Co.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 D.L. MARKHAM, DDS, MSD, INC. No. 2:21-cv-00007-TLN-KJN 401(K) PLAN; and D.L. MARKHAM, DDS, MSD, INC., as plan administrator, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated, ORDER Plaintiffs, v. THE VARIABLE ANNUITY LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY; VALIC
FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.; and
VALIC RETIREMENT SERVICES
COMPANY, Defendants. 20 21 This matter is before the Court on Defendants the Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company (“VALIC”), Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. (“VFA”), and Valic Retirement Services Company’s (“VRC”) (collectively, “Defendants”) Motion to Transfer Venue (ECF No. 18) and Motions to Dismiss (ECF Nos. 19, 20). Plaintiffs D.L. Markham, DDS, MSD, Inc. 401(K) Plan (“the Plan”) and D.L. Markham, DDS, MSD, Inc., as the Plan administrator (“Markham”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed oppositions. (ECF Nos. 22–24.) Defendants submitted replies. (ECF No. 26–28.) For the reasons set forth below, the Court hereby…