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GRIFFITH v. PROVIDENCE HEALTH & SERVICES

Case No. C14-1720-JCC.

LINDA GRIFFITH and JEANETTE WENZL, on behalf of themselves, individually, and on behalf of the Providence Health & Cash Balance Retirement Plan, Plaintiffs, v. PROVIDENCE HEALTH & SERVICES; RETIREMENT PLANS COMMITTEE; ELLEN WOLF; JOHN and JANE DOES 1-20, inclusive, MEMBERS OF THE RETIREMENT PLANS COMMITTEE; JOHN or JANE DOE 21, PLAN DIRECTOR; HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; JOHN and JANE DOES 22-40, inclusive, MEMBERS OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; ROD HOCHMAN; BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF PROVIDENCE HEALTH & SERVICES; MICHAEL HOLCOMB; CHAUNCEY BOYLE; ISIAAH CRAWFORD; MARTHA DIAZ ASZKENAZY; PHYLLIS HUGHES; SALLYE LINER; KIRBY McDONALD; DAVE OLSEN; AL PARRISH; CAROLINA REYES; PETER J. SNOW; MICHAEL A. STEIN; CHARLES WATTS; BOB WILSON; JOHN and JANE DOES 41-50, inclusive, Defendants.

United States District Court, W.D. Washington, Seattle.

December 6, 2016.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 29 U.S.C. § 1001
Cause: 29 U.S.C. § 1001 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Retirement
Nature of Suit: 791 Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Source: PACER

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Linda Griffith, Plaintiff, represented by Erin Maura Riley , KELLER ROHRBACK.

Linda Griffith, Plaintiff, represented by Havila C. Unrein , KELLER ROHRBACK, Karen L. Handorf , COHEN MILSTEIN SELLERS & TOLL LLC, pro hac vice, Laura R. Gerber , KELLER ROHRBACK, Michelle C. Yau , COHEN MILSTEIN SELLERS & TOLL LLC, pro hac vice, Ron Kilgard , KELLER ROHRBACK LLP, pro hac vice, Gretchen S. Obrist , KELLER ROHRBACK & Lynn Lincoln Sarko , KELLER ROHRBACK.

Jeanette Wenzl, Plaintiff, represented by Erin Maura Riley , KELLER ROHRBACK, Havila C. Unrein , KELLER ROHRBACK, Karen L. Handorf , COHEN MILSTEIN SELLERS & TOLL LLC, pro hac vice, Laura R. Gerber , KELLER ROHRBACK, Michelle C. Yau , COHEN MILSTEIN SELLERS & TOLL LLC, pro hac vice, Ron Kilgard , KELLER ROHRBACK LLP, pro hac vice, Gretchen S. Obrist , KELLER ROHRBACK & Lynn Lincoln Sarko , KELLER ROHRBACK.

Providence Health & Services, Defendant, represented by Howard Shapiro , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, Robert W. Rachal , Holifield Janich Rachal & Associates, PLLC, pro hac vice, Stacey C.S. Cerrone , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, John Goldmark , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE & Michael Reiss , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE.

Retirement Plans Committee, Defendant, represented by Howard Shapiro , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, Robert W. Rachal , Holifield Janich Rachal & Associates, PLLC, pro hac vice, Stacey C.S. Cerrone , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, John Goldmark , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE & Michael Reiss , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE.

Ellen Wolf, Defendant, represented by Howard Shapiro , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, Robert W. Rachal , Holifield Janich Rachal & Associates, PLLC, pro hac vice, Stacey C.S. Cerrone , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, John Goldmark , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE & Michael Reiss , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE.

John and Jane Does 1-20, inclusive, Members of the Retirement Plans Committee, Defendant, represented by Howard Shapiro , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, Robert W. Rachal , Holifield Janich Rachal & Associates, PLLC, pro hac vice, Stacey C.S. Cerrone , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, John Goldmark , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE & Michael Reiss , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE.

John or Jane Doe 21, Plan Director, Defendant, represented by Howard Shapiro , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, Robert W. Rachal , Holifield Janich Rachal & Associates, PLLC, pro hac vice, Stacey C.S. Cerrone , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, John Goldmark , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE & Michael Reiss , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE.

Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors, Defendant, represented by Howard Shapiro , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, Robert W. Rachal , Holifield Janich Rachal & Associates, PLLC, pro hac vice, Stacey C.S. Cerrone , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, John Goldmark , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE & Michael Reiss , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE.

John and Jane Does 22-40, inclusive, Members of the Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors, Defendant, represented by Howard Shapiro , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, Robert W. Rachal , Holifield Janich Rachal & Associates, PLLC, pro hac vice, Stacey C.S. Cerrone , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, John Goldmark , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE & Michael Reiss , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE.

Rod Hochman, Defendant, represented by Howard Shapiro , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, Robert W. Rachal , Holifield Janich Rachal & Associates, PLLC, pro hac vice, Stacey C.S. Cerrone , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, John Goldmark , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE & Michael Reiss , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE.

Board of Directors of Providence Health & Services, Defendant, represented by Howard Shapiro , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, Robert W. Rachal , Holifield Janich Rachal & Associates, PLLC, pro hac vice, Stacey C.S. Cerrone , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, John Goldmark , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE & Michael Reiss , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE.

Michael Holcomb, Defendant, represented by Howard Shapiro , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, Robert W. Rachal , Holifield Janich Rachal & Associates, PLLC, pro hac vice, Stacey C.S. Cerrone , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, John Goldmark , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE & Michael Reiss , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE.

Chauncey Boyle, Defendant, represented by Howard Shapiro , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, Robert W. Rachal , Holifield Janich Rachal & Associates, PLLC, pro hac vice, Stacey C.S. Cerrone , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, John Goldmark , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE & Michael Reiss , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE.

Isiaah Crawford, Defendant, represented by Howard Shapiro , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, Robert W. Rachal , Holifield Janich Rachal & Associates, PLLC, pro hac vice, Stacey C.S. Cerrone , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, John Goldmark , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE & Michael Reiss , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE.

Martha Diaz Aszkenazy, Defendant, represented by Howard Shapiro , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, Robert W. Rachal , Holifield Janich Rachal & Associates, PLLC, pro hac vice, Stacey C.S. Cerrone , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, John Goldmark , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE & Michael Reiss , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE.

Phyllis Hughes, Defendant, represented by Howard Shapiro , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, Robert W. Rachal , Holifield Janich Rachal & Associates, PLLC, pro hac vice, Stacey C.S. Cerrone , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, John Goldmark , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE & Michael Reiss , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE.

Sallye Liner, Defendant, represented by Howard Shapiro , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, Robert W. Rachal , Holifield Janich Rachal & Associates, PLLC, pro hac vice, Stacey C.S. Cerrone , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, John Goldmark , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE & Michael Reiss , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE.

Kirby McDonald, Defendant, represented by Howard Shapiro , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, Robert W. Rachal , Holifield Janich Rachal & Associates, PLLC, pro hac vice, Stacey C.S. Cerrone , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, John Goldmark , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE & Michael Reiss , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE.

Dave Olsen, Defendant, represented by Howard Shapiro , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, Robert W. Rachal , Holifield Janich Rachal & Associates, PLLC, pro hac vice, Stacey C.S. Cerrone , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, John Goldmark , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE & Michael Reiss , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE.

Al Parrish, Defendant, represented by Howard Shapiro , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, Robert W. Rachal , Holifield Janich Rachal & Associates, PLLC, pro hac vice, Stacey C.S. Cerrone , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, John Goldmark , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE & Michael Reiss , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE.

Carolina Reyes, Defendant, represented by Howard Shapiro , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, Robert W. Rachal , Holifield Janich Rachal & Associates, PLLC, pro hac vice, Stacey C.S. Cerrone , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, John Goldmark , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE & Michael Reiss , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE.

Peter J. Snow, Defendant, represented by Howard Shapiro , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, Robert W. Rachal , Holifield Janich Rachal & Associates, PLLC, pro hac vice, Stacey C.S. Cerrone , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, John Goldmark , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE & Michael Reiss , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE.

Michael A. Stein, Defendant, represented by Howard Shapiro , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, Robert W. Rachal , Holifield Janich Rachal & Associates, PLLC, pro hac vice, Stacey C.S. Cerrone , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, John Goldmark , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE & Michael Reiss , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE.

Charles Watts, Defendant, represented by Howard Shapiro , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, Robert W. Rachal , Holifield Janich Rachal & Associates, PLLC, pro hac vice, Stacey C.S. Cerrone , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, John Goldmark , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE & Michael Reiss , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE.

Bob Wilson, Defendant, represented by Howard Shapiro , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, Robert W. Rachal , Holifield Janich Rachal & Associates, PLLC, pro hac vice, Stacey C.S. Cerrone , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, John Goldmark , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE & Michael Reiss , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE.

John and Jane Does 41-50, inclusive, Defendant, represented by Howard Shapiro , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice, Robert W. Rachal , Holifield Janich Rachal & Associates, PLLC, pro hac vice, Stacey C.S. Cerrone , PROSKAUER ROSE LLP, pro hac vice & Michael Reiss , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE.

United States of America, Interested Party, represented by Adam Grogg , DEPT. OF JUSTICE, CIVIL DIVISION & Benjamin Berwick , US DEPT. OF JUSTICE, CIVIL DIVISION.

ORDER PRELIMINARILY APPROVING CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

This litigation involves claims for alleged violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001, et seq. ("ERISA"), with respect to the Providence Health & Services Cash Balance...

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