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Hess v. Reg-Ellen Machine Tool Corp.

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided March 9, 2010No. 09-3394Published

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

This is the fourth lawsuit brought in federal court by Michael Havrilesko on behalf of his clients, John and James Hess, against-Reg-Ellen Machine Tool Corporation and its Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) arising out of changes in the value of their retirement accounts. After prevailing yet again on summary judgment, the defendants were awarded attorneys’ fees. Havrilesko now contests that fee award. We affirm.

In 2000 and 2002, the Hesses, former employees of Reg-Ellen, sued Reg-Ellen and its ESOP claiming that they ignored the Hesses’ investment requests, thereby violating the plan…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. James Hess & John Hess v. Reg-Ellen MacHine Tool Corp. And Reg Ellen MacHine Tool Corp. Employee Stock Ownership PlanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
  2. Erica Harzewski, on Their Own Behalf and on Behalf of All Other Persons Similarly Situated v. Guidant CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2007
  3. William T. Divane Jr. v. Krull Electric Co., and John J. Curry Jr.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
  4. Hamilton v. Boise Cascade ExpressCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2008
  5. Harris Trust And Savings Bank v. Provident Life And Accident Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995

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