Zino, Jr. et al v. Whirlpool Corporation et al
Plaintiff: Donald R. Hiner, Joseph Zino, Jr. and Roger N. Knop
Defendant: Whirlpool Corporation, Whirlpool Corporation, Group Benefit Plan and Does
Case Number: 5:2011cv01676
Filed: August 11, 2011
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Office: Akron Office
County: Stark
Presiding Judge: Benita Y. Pearson
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. ยง 1132
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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July 27, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 488 Memorandum of Opinion and Order For the reasons set forth herein, Defendants' Motion for Reconsideration (ECF No. 436 ) and to Strike the Declaration of Pamina Ewing, Accompanying Exhibits, and Portions of Plaintiffs' Corresponding Post Trial Briefing (ECF No. 441 ) are denied. Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to File a Surreply (ECF No. 451 ) is granted. Judge Benita Y. Pearson on 7/27/2017. (JLG)
December 31, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 373 Order granting Plaintiffs' Motion for reconsideration: Subclass B, like the others, is vested. (Related Doc # 362 ). Defendants' Motion for certification is denied (Related Doc # 364 . The matter is set for consolidated bench trial February 22, 2016. The matter is set for a telephonic final pretrial conference on January 15, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. Plaintiffs' counsel is to arrange the conference call. Judge Benita Y. Pearson on 12/31/2015.(R,Sh)
October 30, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 360 Memorandum of Opinion and Order Defendants' Motion for Reconsideration, ECF No. 332, is granted, in part, and denied, in part. Upon reconsideration, the Court maintains its rulings as to Subclasses A, C, and D for the reasons stated he rein. The Court reverses its bench trial ruling as to Subclass B. Specifically, the Court: (1) maintains its ruling in favor of Plaintiffs as to Subclass A, albeit for slightly different reasoning than articulated in its bench trial ruling; (2) ret urns to its initial finding and grants summary judgment to Defendants with respect to Subclass B; (3) maintains its ruling in favor of Plaintiffs, resulting from Phase One of the bench trial, as it applies to Subclass C; and (4) maintains its ruling in favor of Plaintiffs, resulting from Phase One of the bench trial, as it applies to Subclass D, in part, for different reasoning than articulated in its bench trial ruling. Judge Benita Y. Pearson on 10/30/2015. (JLG)
September 19, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 310 Amended Memorandum Opinion and Order resolving phase one of trial (see document for details). Retirees motion for reconsideration and/or relief from entry of summary judgment as to Subclass B is granted [related document 261 ). Judge Benita Y. Pearson 9/19/2014. (R,Li)
August 27, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 191 Memorandum of Opinion and Order For the reasons set forth herein, the Court issues the following orders with respect to Counts I and II of the Third Amended Complaint: (1) Retirees' and Whirlpool's motions for summary judgment are e ach denied as they pertain to the members of Subclass A; (2) Retirees' motion for summary judgment is denied, and Whirlpool's motion for summary judgment is granted, as they pertain to the members of Subclass B; and(3) Retirees' and Wh irlpool's motions for summary judgment are each denied as they pertain to the members of Subclass C and Subclass D. Furthermore, Count III of the Third Amended Complaint is moot, requiring no decision as to Whirlpool's corresponding motion for summary judgment. Judge Benita Y. Pearson on 8/27/2013. Related document(s) 107 , 154 . (JLG)
October 19, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 110 Memorandum and Order denying Motion of the Interested party to Quash Subpoena 94 97 . Signed by Magistrate Judge Kenneth S. McHargh on 10/19/12. (R,N)
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Plaintiff: Donald R. Hiner
Represented By: William T. Payne
Represented By: Stephen M. Pincus
Represented By: Allen Schulman, Jr.
Represented By: Brian L. Zimmerman
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Plaintiff: Joseph Zino, Jr.
Represented By: William T. Payne
Represented By: Stephen M. Pincus
Represented By: Allen Schulman, Jr.
Represented By: Brian L. Zimmerman
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Plaintiff: Roger N. Knop
Represented By: William T. Payne
Represented By: Stephen M. Pincus
Represented By: Allen Schulman, Jr.
Represented By: Brian L. Zimmerman
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Defendant: Whirlpool Corporation
Represented By: Gust Callas
Represented By: James M. Wherley, Jr.
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Defendant: Whirlpool Corporation, Group Benefit Plan
Represented By: Gust Callas
Represented By: James M. Wherley, Jr.
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Defendant: Does
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