INTERNATIONAL UNION, UNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE AND AGRICULTURAL WORKERS v. HYDRO AUTOMOTIVE STRUCTURES NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Case No. 1:11-CV-28, No. 1:12-CV-324.

INTERNATIONAL UNION, UNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE AND AGRICULTURAL WORKERS OF AMERICA, UAW, and its LOCAL 1402, and RONALD CLAPP, ROBERT RIETVELD, ANN SKILES, JOHN CHESTER, and PHILIP SULLIVAN as individuals, on behalf of themselves and all persons similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. HYDRO AUTOMOTIVE STRUCTURES NORTH AMERICA, INC., HYDRO. ALUMINUM ADRIAN, INC., and HYDRO AUTOMOTIVE STRUCTURES NORTH AMERICA, INC., WELFARE. BENEFIT PLAN FOR UNION EMPLOYEES, Defendant.

United States District Court, W.D. Michigan, Southern Division.

February 12, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Workers of America, UAW, plaintiff, represented by Pamela Kay Bratt , Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy LLP & Michael L. Fayette , Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy LLP.

UAW Local 1402, plaintiff, represented by Pamela Kay Bratt , Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy LLP & Michael L. Fayette , Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy LLP.

Ann Skiles, an individual, on behalf of herself and all persons similarly situated, plaintiff, represented by Pamela Kay Bratt , Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy LLP & Michael L. Fayette , Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy LLP.

Ronald Clapp, an individual, on behalf of himself and all persons similarly situated, plaintiff, represented by Pamela Kay Bratt , Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy LLP & Michael L. Fayette , Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy LLP.

Robert Rietveld, an individual, on behalf of himself and all persons similarly situated, plaintiff, represented by Pamela Kay Bratt , Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy LLP & Michael L. Fayette , Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy LLP.

John Chester, an individual, on behalf of himself and all persons similarly situated, plaintiff, represented by Pamela Kay Bratt , Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy LLP & Michael L. Fayette , Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy LLP.

Charles Willis, an individual, on behalf of himself and all persons similarly situated identified on initiating document as Philip Sullivan, plaintiff, represented by Pamela Kay Bratt , Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy LLP & Michael L. Fayette , Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy LLP.

Dale Lampen, an individual, on behalf of himself and all persons similarly situated, plaintiff, represented by Pamela Kay Bratt , Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy LLP & Michael L. Fayette , Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy LLP.

George Kleis, an individual, on behalf of himself and all persons similarly situated, plaintiff, represented by Michael L. Fayette , Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy LLP & Pamela Kay Bratt , Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy LLP.

Hydro Aluminum Adrian, Inc., defendant, represented by Anthony R. Comden , Miller Johnson PLC, Christopher Lee Slaughter , Steptoe & Johnson PLLC & David J. Gass , Miller Johnson PLC.

Hydro Automotive Structures North America, Inc., defendant, represented by Anthony R. Comden , Miller Johnson PLC, Christopher Lee Slaughter , Steptoe & Johnson PLLC & David J. Gass , Miller Johnson PLC.

Hydro Automotive Structures North America, Inc. Welfare Benefit Plan for Union Employees, defendant, represented by Anthony R. Comden , Miller Johnson PLC, Christopher Lee Slaughter , Steptoe & Johnson PLLC & David J. Gass , Miller Johnson PLC.

Charles Willis, an individual, on behalf of himself and all persons similarly situated identified on initiating document as Philip Sullivan, counter-defendant, represented by Pamela Kay Bratt , Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy LLP & Michael L. Fayette , Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy LLP.

George Kleis, an individual, on behalf of himself and all persons similarly situated, counter-defendant, represented by Michael L. Fayette , Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy LLP & Pamela Kay Bratt , Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy LLP.

Hydro Automotive Structures North America, Inc., counter-claimant, represented by Anthony R. Comden , Miller Johnson PLC, Christopher Lee Slaughter , Steptoe & Johnson PLLC & David J. Gass , Miller Johnson PLC.

Hydro Aluminum Adrian, Inc., counter-claimant, represented by Anthony R. Comden , Miller Johnson PLC, Christopher Lee Slaughter , Steptoe & Johnson PLLC & David J. Gass , Miller Johnson PLC.

Hydro Automotive Structures North America, Inc. Welfare Benefit Plan for Union Employees, counter-claimant, represented by Anthony R. Comden , Miller Johnson PLC, Christopher Lee Slaughter , Steptoe & Johnson PLLC & David J. Gass , Miller Johnson PLC.

John Chester, an individual, on behalf of himself and all persons similarly situated, counter-defendant, represented by Pamela Kay Bratt , Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy LLP & Michael L. Fayette , Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy LLP.

Ronald Clapp, an individual, on behalf of himself and all persons similarly situated, counter-defendant, represented by Pamela Kay Bratt , Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy LLP & Michael L. Fayette , Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy LLP.

John Groenewoud, an individual, on behalf of himself and all persons similarly situated, counter-defendant, represented by Pamela Kay Bratt , Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy LLP & Michael L. Fayette , Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy LLP.

International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Workers of America, UAW, counter-defendant, represented by Pamela Kay Bratt , Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy LLP & Michael L. Fayette , Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy LLP.

Dale Lampen, an individual, on behalf of himself and all persons similarly situated, counter-defendant, represented by Pamela Kay Bratt , Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy LLP & Michael L. Fayette , Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy LLP.

Robert Rietveld, an individual, on behalf of himself and all persons similarly situated, counter-defendant, represented by Pamela Kay Bratt , Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy LLP & Michael L. Fayette , Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy LLP.

Ann Skiles, an individual, on behalf of herself and all persons similarly situated, counter-defendant, represented by Pamela Kay Bratt , Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy LLP & Michael L. Fayette , Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy LLP.

UAW Local 1402, counter-defendant, represented by Pamela Kay Bratt , Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy LLP & Michael L. Fayette , Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy LLP.


OPINION

ROBERT J. JONKER, District Judge.

On June 30, 2014, the Court approved preliminarily the parties' proposed settlement of this mandatory class action (Case No. 1:11-CV-28, docket # 330; Case No. 1:12-CV-324, docket # 200). The parties timely filed proof of service of notice of the proposed settlement to the individual class members, who had an opportunity to file any objections in writing (Case No. 1:11-CV-28, docket # 333; Case No. 1:12-CV-324, docket...

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