Darryl Pierce, et al v. Visteon Corporation, et al
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July 23, 2015
Class Counsel Defends Fee Request In Visteon ERISA Action
An Indianapolis attorney representing a class in employment litigation against auto parts supplier Visteon Corp. told a panel of Seventh Circuit judges Wednesday that they misunderstood his intentions when they penned a searing opinion chastising him for attempting to double dip attorneys' fees from his clients and Visteon.
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July 02, 2015
7th Circ. Won't Boost Visteon's $1.8M ERISA Penalty
The Seventh Circuit on Wednesday refused to increase a $1.8 million penalty imposed on Visteon Corp. in a class action over the auto parts supplier's failure to notify laid-off employees of important health insurance information in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, ruling the plaintiffs filed their appeal months too late.
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June 23, 2015
Visteon Butts Heads With Class Over 7th Circ. Appeal Rules
District court judges have the discretion to delay certifying a decision for appeal especially where doing so is necessary to protect all members of a class action, counsel for a class of former Visteon Corp. employees suing the company over health benefit notifications contended in a brief to the Seventh Circuit Friday.
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June 05, 2015
7th Circ. Ponders Jurisdiction In Visteon ERISA Action
A panel of three Seventh Circuit judges on Friday grilled attorneys for Visteon Corp. and an employee class that sued the company over health benefits notifications, questioning whether or not the district court's now-disputed $1.8 million penalty in the case was indeed a final judgment bequeathing jurisdiction.
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April 03, 2015
Class Says Visteon's $1.8M ERISA Penalty Is Too Small
A class of former Visteon Corp. employees has slammed a federal court ruling imposing an "underwhelming" $1.8 million penalty on the auto parts supplier for failing to properly offer departing employees important health insurance information, saying such a paltry penalty does nothing to deter future bad behavior.