RIBBLE v. KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION

Case No. 09-C-643.

BRENDON F. RIBBLE, et al., Plaintiffs, v. KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. Wisconsin.

February 21, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brendon F Ribble, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Stuart Burgan, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Joseph DiPalma, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Michael Dvorachek, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Harold Elmer, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Wendy Hamilton, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Dawn Huffman, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Cynthia Maas, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Marie Mathews, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Cheryl Mocadlo, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Mary Pat O'Connor, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Daniel Oshefsky, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Lynn Raab-McKenney, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Michael Redmond, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Kim Resheski-Wedepohl, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Donald Sanders, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

J Steven Veith, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Teresa Zander, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Juan Alvarez, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Roseanne Andronico, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Michael Belfield, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Steven Bressanelli, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Bernard Conrad, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Howard Halberg, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Darrin Kocjancic, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

James LaCroix, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Victoria Morhous, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Rosemarie Ozioli, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

James Cotter, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Oliver Renier, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Katherine Stahl, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Mitchell Stephany, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Richard Thiessen, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Randy Burr, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Donald Holso, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Thomas King, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Susan Stadler, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Douglas Sweere, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Raymond Turner, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Santiago Sanchez, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Craig Hanson, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Jerry Rosin, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Richard Schmidt, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Christopher Sojka, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Michele Frankie, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Larry Leesman, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Laura O'Brien, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Douglas Porcelli, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Tony Wickham, Plaintiff, represented by Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

William R Tydings, Plaintiff, represented by Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill Greupner Duffy & Foster PA.

Bruce Achter, Plaintiff, represented by Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Candace Case, Plaintiff, represented by Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Linda Newman, Plaintiff, represented by Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Rosemary Graf, Plaintiff, represented by Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Stephen B Cook, Plaintiff, represented by Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Terri M. Reed, Plaintiff, represented by Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Michael Meuli, Plaintiff, represented by Barry S Fagan , Dib Fagan & Brault PC, Jordan M Lewis , Kelley Uustal Law Firm, Patricia V Pierce , Willig Williams & Davidson, Rachel L Osband , Siegel Brill PA & Wood R Foster, Jr , Siegel Brill PA.

Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Defendant, represented by Daniel T Flaherty , Godfrey & Kahn SC, Daniel M O'Keefe , Bryan Cave LLP, John A Haase , Godfrey & Kahn SC & Mary M Moore , Bryan Cave LLP.

Kimberly-Clark Global Sales LLC, Defendant, represented by Daniel T Flaherty , Godfrey & Kahn SC, Daniel M O'Keefe , Bryan Cave LLP, John A Haase , Godfrey & Kahn SC & Mary M Moore , Bryan Cave LLP.

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc, Defendant, represented by Daniel T Flaherty , Godfrey & Kahn SC, Daniel M O'Keefe , Bryan Cave LLP, John A Haase , Godfrey & Kahn SC & Mary M Moore , Bryan Cave LLP.


DECISION AND ORDER

WILLIAM C. GRIESBACH, District Judge.

This is a collective action for relief under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq. Plaintiffs are 57 former Kimberly-Clark Corporation (K-C) employees who were fired or forced to resign over a three-year period as part of a series of reductions in force (RIFs) carried out pursuant to K-C's Global Business Plan. All but one of the plaintiffs signed severance agreements...

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