United States Sixth Circuit

In an ERISA action, an order denying plaintiff's motion for class certification and dismissing his claims without prejudice is reversed and remanded as a former employee like plaintiff has "participant" standing to sue, despite having "cashed out" his defined-contribution plan.

Appellate Information

• Argued 07/27/2007
• Decided 08/15/2007
• Published 08/15/2007

Judges

• Before: SILER and COOK, Circuit Judges;  and REEVES, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:Edwin J. Mills, Stull, Stull & Brody, New York, New York, for Appellant.  Alvin James McKenna, Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, Columbus, Ohio, Michael J. Chepiga, Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett, New York, New York, for Appellee.  Robyn M. Swanson, United States Department of Labor, Washington, D.C., for Amicus Curiae.   ON BRIEF:Edwin J. Mills, Stull, Stull & Brody, New York, New York, for Appellant.  Alvin James McKenna, Fred G. Pressley, Jr., Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, Columbus, Ohio, D. Michael Miller, American Electric Power Service Corporation, Columbus, Ohio, Michael J. Chepiga, George S. Wang, Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett, New York, New York, for Appellee.  J. Matthew Calloway, United States Department of Labor, Washington, D.C., for Amicus Curiae.