Litman, Litman Harris and Brown, Roslyn Litman, Pittsburgh, PA, Daniel P. McIntyre, Falmough, ME, for plaintiff. Volk, Robertson & Hellerstedt, John A. McCreary, Pittsburgh, PA, for defendants.
Former employees brought action against employer and employer's benefit plans, seeking to recover dismissal and severance benefits, vacation pay and bonuses, and damages for failure to provide request..
Former employees brought action against employer and employer's benefit plans, seeking to recover dismissal and severance benefits, vacation pay and bonuses, and damages for failure to provide requested information under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). On plaintiffs' motion for class certification, the District Court, Ambrose, J., held that plaintiffs satisfied requirements of class action rule, and class action was superior method of adjudication in case. Motion granted.