Vang

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 DAVID VANG, Case No. 1:23-cv-00447-ADA-SKO

Plaintiff, FIRST SCREENING ORDER

v. (Doc. 1)

THIRTY (30) DAY DEADLINE

GEIL ENTERPRISES INC.

ADMINISTRATORS OF EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN, et al., 15 Defendants.

17 I. INTRODUCTION A. Background On March 23, 2023, David Vang (“Plaintiff”), proceeding pro se, filed a complaint against Geil Enterprises Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”), Principal Financial Group, and three individuals: Yvonne Chelberg, Melissa Skiles, and Lynn Dubois. (Doc. 1 (“Compl.”) at 2–3.) Plaintiff’s claims arise out allegations that Defendants violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) by “misrepresent[ing] the meaning” of laws as applied to the ESOP, underreporting his “contribution and vesting credits” for certain years, and interfering with his ability to obtain and refusing to provide required information…