Collins v. Southern New England Telephone Co.

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER

HAIGHT, Senior District Judge:

In this action asserting claims under federal and state civil rights statutes and the common law, defendant moves to dismiss all but the federal claim on the ground that the others are preempted by the Employee Retirement Security Act (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1001, et seq.

I. Introduction

Around the end of November, 2005, the Southern New England Telephone Company (“SNET”) merged with AT & T, 1 which at the time employed plaintiff Aaron Collins (“Collins”). Collins was one of many employees affected by the change in corporate ownership.