Legal Opinion
Coffin v. Bowater Inc.
District Court, D. Maine
Decided June 21, 2005No. CIV.03-227-B-CPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING IN PART PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION
GENE CARTER, Senior District Judge.
This action was commenced by fifteen former employees of three Maine paper and lumber plants, all owned at one time by Defendant Bowater, Inc. Plaintiffs assert claims on behalf of themselves, their beneficiaries, and a putative class of persons similarly situated seeking redress for their loss of health and welfare benefits. Plaintiffs’ claims are brought under sections 502(a)(1)(B), 502(a)(2), and 502(a)(3) of the Employee Retirement Income and Security Act of 1974…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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