IN RE EASTMAN KODAK ERISA LITIGATION

MASTER FILE NO. 12-CV-6051L.

213 F.Supp.3d 503 (2016)

IN RE EASTMAN KODAK ERISA LITIGATION.

United States District Court, W.D. New York.

Signed October 4, 2016.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 29 U.S.C. § 1362
Cause: 29 U.S.C. § 1362 ERISA
Nature of Suit: 791 Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Source: PACER


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark Gedek, Plaintiff, represented by James A. Maro , Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP, pro hac vice.

Mark Gedek, Plaintiff, represented by Mark P. Kindall , Izard Kindall & Raabe, LLP, Nadeem Faruqi , Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, Gerald D. Wells, III , Connolly Wells & Gray, LLP, pro hac vice, Jacob A. Goldberg , Faruqi & Faruqi LLP, pro hac vice, Michael Hynes , Faruqi & Faruqi LLP, pro hac vice, Robert J. Gray , Faruqi & Faruqi LLP, pro hac vice & Jules L. Smith , Blitman & King.

Thomas W. Greenwood, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Jules L. Smith , Blitman & King, Mark P. Kindall , Izard Kindall & Raabe, LLP, Patrick F. Madden , Berger & Montague, P.C., pro hac vice, Shanon J. Carson , Berger & Montague, P.C. & Todd S. Collins , Berger & Montague, P.C..

Katherine L. Bolger, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Gregory M. Egleston , pro hac vice, Jules L. Smith , Blitman & King, Mark P. Kindall , Izard Kindall & Raabe, LLP, Mark C. Rifkin , Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP & Thomas J. McKenna , Gainey McKenna & Egleston.

Julius Coletta, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Joseph C. Peiffer , Peiffer Rosca Wolf Abdullah Carr & Kane, LLC, pro hac vice, Jules L. Smith , Blitman & King, Mark P. Kindall , Izard Kindall & Raabe, LLP, Todd M. Schneider , Schneider Wallace Cottrell Brayton Konecky, LLP, pro hac vice & Joshua G. Konecky , Schneider Wallace Cottrell Brayton Konecky, LLP, pro hac vice.

Allen E. Hartter, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Jules L. Smith , Blitman & King & Mark P. Kindall , Izard Kindall & Raabe, LLP.

Andrew J. Mauer, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Jules L. Smith , Blitman & King, Mark P. Kindall , Izard Kindall & Raabe, LLP & Robert A. Izard , Izard Kindall & Raabe, LLP.

Claude Matt, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Jules L. Smith , Blitman & King, Mark P. Kindall , Izard Kindall & Raabe, LLP, Julie Siebert-Johnson , Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP, pro hac vice & Mark K. Gyandoh , Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP, pro hac vice.

Dale Toal, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Jules L. Smith , Blitman & King, Mark P. Kindall , Izard Kindall & Raabe, LLP, Julie Siebert-Johnson , Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP, pro hac vice & Mark K. Gyandoh , Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP, pro hac vice.

Antonio M. Perez, Defendant, represented by Michael R. Law , Phillips Lytle LLP, Jaclyn Nicci Adams , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice, Paul Blankenstein , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice & William J. Kilberg , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice.

Richard S. Braddock, Defendant, represented by Michael R. Law , Phillips Lytle LLP, Jaclyn Nicci Adams , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice, Paul Blankenstein , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice & William J. Kilberg , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice.

Herald Y. Chen, Defendant, represented by Michael R. Law , Phillips Lytle LLP, Jaclyn Nicci Adams , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice, Paul Blankenstein , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice & William J. Kilberg , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice.

Adam H. Clammer, Defendant, represented by Michael R. Law , Phillips Lytle LLP, Jaclyn Nicci Adams , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice, Paul Blankenstein , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice & William J. Kilberg , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice.

Timothy M. Donahue, Defendant, represented by Michael R. Law , Phillips Lytle LLP, Jaclyn Nicci Adams , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice, Paul Blankenstein , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice & William J. Kilberg , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice.

Michael J. Hawley, Defendant, represented by Michael R. Law , Phillips Lytle LLP, Jaclyn Nicci Adams , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice, Paul Blankenstein , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice & William J. Kilberg , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice.

William H. Hernandez, Defendant, represented by Michael R. Law , Phillips Lytle LLP, Jaclyn Nicci Adams , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice, Paul Blankenstein , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice & William J. Kilberg , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice.

Douglas R. Lebda, Defendant, represented by Michael R. Law , Phillips Lytle LLP, Jaclyn Nicci Adams , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice, Paul Blankenstein , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice & William J. Kilberg , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice.

Kyle P. Legg, Defendant, represented by Michael R. Law , Phillips Lytle LLP, Jaclyn Nicci Adams , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice, Paul Blankenstein , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice & William J. Kilberg , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice.

Delano E. Lewis, Defendant, represented by Michael R. Law , Phillips Lytle LLP, Jaclyn Nicci Adams , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice, Paul Blankenstein , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice & William J. Kilberg , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice.

William G. Parrett, Defendant, represented by Michael R. Law , Phillips Lytle LLP, Jaclyn Nicci Adams , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice, Paul Blankenstein , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice & William J. Kilberg , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice.

Joel Seligman, Defendant, represented by Michael R. Law , Phillips Lytle LLP, Jaclyn Nicci Adams , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice, Paul Blankenstein , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice & William J. Kilberg , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice.

Dennis F. Strigl, Defendant, represented by Michael R. Law , Phillips Lytle LLP, Jaclyn Nicci Adams , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice, Paul Blankenstein , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice & William J. Kilberg , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice.

Laura D'Andrea Tyson, Defendant, represented by Michael R. Law , Phillips Lytle LLP, Jaclyn Nicci Adams , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice, Paul Blankenstein , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice & William J. Kilberg , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice.

Debra L. Lee, Defendant, represented by Michael R. Law , Phillips Lytle LLP, Jaclyn Nicci Adams , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice, Paul Blankenstein , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice & William J. Kilberg , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice.

Savings and Investment Plan Committee, Defendant, represented by Chad W. Flansburg , Phillips Lytle LLP, Michael R. Law , Phillips Lytle LLP, Molly T. Senger , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, pro hac vice, Rachel E. Mondl , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, pro hac vice, Jaclyn Nicci Adams , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice, Paul Blankenstein , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice & William J. Kilberg , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice.

Frank S. Sklarsky, Defendant, represented by Chad W. Flansburg , Phillips Lytle LLP, Michael R. Law , Phillips Lytle LLP, Jaclyn Nicci Adams , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice, Molly T. Senger , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Paul Blankenstein , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice, Rachel E. Mondl , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP & William J. Kilberg , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice.

Antoinette P. McCorvey, Defendant, represented by Michael R. Law , Phillips Lytle LLP, Jaclyn Nicci Adams , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice, Molly T. Senger , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Paul Blankenstein , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice, Rachel E. Mondl , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP & William J. Kilberg , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice.

Paul Dils, Defendant, represented by Michael R. Law , Phillips Lytle LLP, Jaclyn Nicci Adams , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice, Paul Blankenstein , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice & William J. Kilberg , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice.

Does 1-10, Defendant, represented by Michael R. Law , Phillips Lytle LLP, Jaclyn Nicci Adams , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice, Paul Blankenstein , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice & William J. Kilberg , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice.

Robert L. Berman, Defendant, represented by Chad W. Flansburg , Phillips Lytle LLP, Michael R. Law , Phillips Lytle LLP, Molly T. Senger , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP & Rachel E. Mondl , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.

William G. Love, Defendant, represented by Chad W. Flansburg , Phillips Lytle LLP, Michael R. Law , Phillips Lytle LLP, Molly T. Senger , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP & Rachel E. Mondl , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.

Patricia A. Obstarczyk, Defendant, represented by Chad W. Flansburg , Phillips Lytle LLP, Michael R. Law , Phillips Lytle LLP, Molly T. Senger , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP & Rachel E. Mondl , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.

Joyce P. Haag, Defendant, represented by Chad W. Flansburg , Phillips Lytle LLP, Michael R. Law , Phillips Lytle LLP, Molly T. Senger , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP & Rachel E. Mondl , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.

Laura G. Quatela, Defendant, represented by Chad W. Flansburg , Phillips Lytle LLP, Michael R. Law , Phillips Lytle LLP, Molly T. Senger , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP & Rachel E. Mondl , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.

The Bank of New York Mellon, Defendant, represented by James O. Fleckner , Goodwin Procter LLP & Kathryn Kosinski , Goodwin Procter LLP, pro hac vice.

The Eastman Kodak Savings and Investment Plan Committee, Consol Defendant, represented by Chad W. Flansburg , Phillips Lytle LLP, Molly T. Senger , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, pro hac vice, Rachel E. Mondl , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, pro hac vice, Jaclyn Nicci Adams , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice, Michael R. Law , Phillips Lytle LLP, Paul Blankenstein , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice & William J. Kilberg , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice.

The Kodak Employee Stock Option Ownership Plan Committee, Consol Defendant, represented by Chad W. Flansburg , Phillips Lytle LLP, Molly T. Senger , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, pro hac vice, Rachel E. Mondl , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, pro hac vice, Jaclyn Nicci Adams , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice, Michael R. Law , Phillips Lytle LLP, Paul Blankenstein , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice & William J. Kilberg , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, pro hac vice.

BNY Mellon Financial Corporation, Consol Defendant, represented by Kathryn Kosinski , Goodwin Procter LLP, pro hac vice, Michael R. Law , Phillips Lytle LLP, Alison V. Douglass , Goodwin Procter LLP & James O. Fleckner , Goodwin Procter LLP.


DECISION AND ORDER: ATTORNEY FEE REQUEST

Plaintiffs brought this class action (consolidated from several separately-filed cases) against Eastman Kodak and other defendants alleging violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA"), 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq...

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