BRIDGES v. AMERICAN ELEC. POWER CO., INC.

No. 06-4100.

498 F.3d 442 (2007)

Kermit D. BRIDGES, on behalf of himself and a class of persons similarly situated and on behalf of American Power System Retirement Savings Plan (formerly known as the American Electric Power System Employees Savings Plan) and Central and South West, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: August 15, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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.

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


OPINION

COOK, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff Kermit Bridges appeals a district court order denying his motion for class certification and dismissing his claims without prejudice. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

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Plaintiff Kermit Bridges worked for Defendant American Electric Power Company, Inc. ("AEP") and participated in the American Electric Power System Retirement Savings Plan ("Plan...

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