Woellecke et al v. Ford Motor Company
Plaintiff: Werner Woellecke and Terry Haggerty, individually and on behalf of similarly situated LL1 through LL5 former Ford Motor Company managers
Defendant: Ford Motor Company, Committee of the Select Retirement Plan, Plan Administrator of the Salaried Involuntary Reduction Process, Plan Administrator of the General Retirement Plan and John Does as delegated fiduciaries of the Select Retirement Plan, Salaried Involuntary Retirement Process, and General Retirement Plan
Case Number: 2:2019cv12430
Filed: August 16, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Presiding Judge: Bernard A Friedman
Referring Judge: Judith E Levy
2 Judge: Anthony P Patti
3 Judge: Elizabeth A Stafford
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. § 1145 E.R.I.S.A.
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 41 OPINION AND ORDER granting #35 Motion to compel arbitration and administratively closing case. Signed by District Judge Bernard A. Friedman. (DPer)
November 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 40 Notice of Determination of Motion Without Oral Argument re #35 MOTION to Compel / Defendant's Motion to Compel Arbitration or, in the alternative, to Dismiss the Second Amended Complaint (JCur)
October 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 39 NOTICE of Withdrawal of Attorney Andrea Ruth Lucas for on behalf of All Defendants. (Lucas, Andrea)
May 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 38 APPLICATION OF DEFENDANT FORD MOTOR COMPANY FOR LEAVE TO FILE NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Notice of Supplemental Authority) (Smith, Katherine)
March 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 37 REPLY to Response re #35 MOTION to Compel / Defendant's Motion to Compel Arbitration or, in the alternative, to Dismiss the Second Amended Complaint filed by Ford Motor Company. (Smith, Katherine)
March 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 36 RESPONSE to #35 MOTION to Compel / Defendant's Motion to Compel Arbitration or, in the alternative, to Dismiss the Second Amended Complaint filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1) (Carlson, Kevin)
February 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 35 MOTION to Compel / Defendant's Motion to Compel Arbitration or, in the alternative, to Dismiss the Second Amended Complaint by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit A - Agreement, #3 Exhibit B - Agreement, #4 Exhibit C - Retirement Plan) (Smith, Katherine)
January 31, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 34 AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand Corrected Second Amended Complaint filed by All Plaintiffs against All Defendants. NEW PARTIES ADDED. (Carlson, Kevin)
January 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 33 AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand Second Amended Complaint filed by All Plaintiffs against All Defendants. NO NEW PARTIES ADDED. (Carlson, Kevin)
January 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER granting plaintiffs' #24 motion for leave to file a second amended complaint and denying as moot defendant's #20 motion to compel arbitration or to dismiss. Signed by District Judge Bernard A. Friedman. (JCur)
January 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 31 REPLY to Response re #24 MOTION for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint filed by All Plaintiffs. (Carlson, Kevin)
January 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 NOTICE of Appearance by Beth M. Rivers on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Rivers, Beth)
January 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 RESPONSE to #24 MOTION for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint filed by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit A - Redline Version, #3 Exhibit B - Retirement Plan - Excerpts) (Smith, Katherine)
January 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 REPLY to Response re #20 MOTION to Compel Arbitration or, in the alternative, to Dismiss the First Amended Complaint filed by Ford Motor Company. (Smith, Katherine)
January 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 NOTICE OF MOTION HEARING TO BE HELD AT WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY on #20 MOTION to Compel Arbitration or, in the alternative, to Dismiss the First Amended Complaint. Motion Hearing set for 3/18/2020 09:00 AM before District Judge Bernard A. Friedman (PHom). (Refer to image for additional details.)
January 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 STIPULATED ORDER setting briefing schedule for defendant's #20 motion to compel arbitration or, in the alternative, to dismiss and plaintiffs' #24 motion for leave to file a second amended complaint: Defendant's Response/Reply due by 1/17/2020, Plaintiff's Reply due by 1/24/2020). Signed by District Judge Bernard A. Friedman. (JCur)
December 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 25 RESPONSE to #20 MOTION to Compel Arbitration or, in the alternative, to Dismiss the First Amended Complaint filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Proposed Second Amended Complaint, #2 Exhibit 2- 2017 SRP) (Carlson, Kevin)
December 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MOTION for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Proposed Second Amended Complaint) (Carlson, Kevin)
December 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 23 STIPULATED ORDER extending time for plaintiffs' response to #20 defendant's motion to compel arbitration or, in the alternative, to dismiss first amended complaint and extending time for defendants reply brief. Response due by 12/20/2019; Reply due by 1/13/2020. Signed by District Judge Bernard A. Friedman. (JCur)
December 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by Kevin M. Carlson on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Carlson, Kevin)
November 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER denying as moot Defendant's #18 Motion to Compel Arbitration or to Dismiss. Signed by District Judge Bernard A. Friedman. (JCur)
November 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MOTION to Compel Arbitration or, in the alternative, to Dismiss the First Amended Complaint by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit A- Werner Woellecke executed SIRP Release, dated May 31, 2019, #3 Exhibit B- Terry Haggerty executed SIRP Release, dated March 28, 2019, #4 Exhibit C- Ford Motor Company Select Retirement Plan, dated January 1, 2018) (Smith, Katherine)
November 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 19 AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand filed by All Plaintiffs against All Defendants. NO NEW PARTIES ADDED. (Pitt, Michael)
October 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MOTION to Compel Arbitration or, in the alternative, to Dismiss by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit A- Werner Woellecke executed SIRP Release, dated May 31, 2019, #3 Exhibit B- Terry Haggerty executed SIRP Release, dated March 28, 2019, #4 Exhibit C- Ford Motor Company Select Retirement Plan, dated January 1, 2018) (Smith, Katherine)
October 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine Vasterling Smith on behalf of Ford Motor Company. (Smith, Katherine)
October 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Andrea Ruth Lucas on behalf of Ford Motor Company. (Lucas, Andrea)
October 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Karl G. Nelson on behalf of Ford Motor Company. (Nelson, Karl)
October 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 14 STATEMENT of DISCLOSURE of CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS and FINANCIAL INTEREST by Ford Motor Company (Baumhart, Julia)
September 30, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 STIPULATED ORDER to Further Extend Time for Defendant Ford Motor Company to Respond to Plaintiffs' #1 Complaint: Response due by 10/15/2019. Signed by District Judge Bernard A. Friedman. (JCur)
September 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 STIPULATION AND ORDER to Extend Time for Defendant Ford Motor Company to Respond to Plaintiffs' #1 Complaint: (Response due by 10/1/2019) Signed by District Judge Bernard A. Friedman. (JCur)
September 4, 2019 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by William B. Forrest on behalf of Ford Motor Company. (Forrest, William)
September 4, 2019 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Julia T. Baumhart on behalf of Ford Motor Company. (Baumhart, Julia)
September 4, 2019 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Eric J. Pelton on behalf of Ford Motor Company. (Pelton, Eric)
September 4, 2019 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas J. Davis on behalf of Ford Motor Company. (Davis, Thomas)
September 4, 2019 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas G. Kienbaum on behalf of Ford Motor Company. (Kienbaum, Thomas)
September 4, 2019 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth P. Hardy on behalf of Ford Motor Company. (Hardy, Elizabeth)
August 28, 2019 Filing 5 CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. Ford Motor Company served on 8/20/2019, answer due 9/10/2019. (Bonanni, Megan)
August 21, 2019 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Megan Bonanni on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Bonanni, Megan)
August 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE from District Judge Judith E. Levy and Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Stafford in Ann Arbor to District Judge Bernard A. Friedman and Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti in Detroit. (NAhm)
August 19, 2019 Filing 2 SUMMONS Issued for *Ford Motor Company* (SKra)
August 19, 2019 A United States Magistrate Judge of this Court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636c and FRCP 73. The Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form is available for download at #http://www.mied.uscourts.gov (SKra)
August 16, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by All Plaintiffs against Ford Motor Company with Jury Demand. Plaintiff requests summons issued. Receipt No: 0645-7368028 - Fee: $ 400. County of 1st Plaintiff: Oakland - County Where Action Arose: Wayne - County of 1st Defendant: Wayne. [Previously dismissed case: No] [Possible companion case(s): U.S. District Court - Eastern District, 19-11923, Judge Bernard A. Friedman] (Pitt, Michael)

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Defendant: Ford Motor Company
Represented By: Thomas G. Kienbaum
Represented By: William B. Forrest
Represented By: Thomas J. Davis
Represented By: Eric J. Pelton
Represented By: Elizabeth P. Hardy
Represented By: Julia T. Baumhart
Represented By: Andrea Ruth Lucas
Represented By: Karl G. Nelson
Represented By: Katherine Vasterling Smith
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Defendant: Committee of the Select Retirement Plan
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Defendant: Plan Administrator of the Salaried Involuntary Reduction Process
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Defendant: Plan Administrator of the General Retirement Plan
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Defendant: John Does as delegated fiduciaries of the Select Retirement Plan, Salaried Involuntary Retirement Process, and General Retirement Plan
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Plaintiff: Werner Woellecke
Represented By: Michael L. Pitt
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Plaintiff: Terry Haggerty, individually and on behalf of similarly situated LL1 through LL5 former Ford Motor Company managers
Represented By: Michael L. Pitt
Represented By: Megan Bonanni
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Represented By: Kevin M. Carlson
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