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John Baleja v. Northrop Grumman Space and Mission Systems Corp. Salaried Pension Plan et al

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Case Number:

5:17-cv-00235

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Labor: E.R.I.S.A.

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Jesus G. Bernal

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  1. October 17, 2022

    Northrop Defeats ERISA Challenge To Benefits Cutoff

    A California federal judge sided with Northrop Grumman in a class action accusing the defense company of violating federal law by cutting off retirees' benefits, saying Northrop's move to do so after a 2002 merger represented a reasonable take on their plan's terms.

  2. January 27, 2022

    Northrop's Pension Denials 'Appropriate,' Judge Told

    A Northrop Grumman executive testified at a California federal bench trial Thursday over Employee Retirement Income Security Act class claims and said an "appropriate" interpretation of a retirement plan it oversees can leave some workers with no pension benefits despite years of service.

  3. January 26, 2022

    Northrop's Pension Denials Sounded Like Threats, Judge Told

    Former TRW Inc. employees testified in a California federal bench trial over Employee Retirement Income Security Act class claims Wednesday that TRW's successor Northrop Grumman denied them pension benefits despite years of work, with one claiming Northrop's response "almost sounded like I was going to have to start paying them money."

  4. January 25, 2022

    Retiree Says Northrop Pension Cut Forced 2 More Work Years

    The lead plaintiff in a class of roughly 2,000 workers in an Employee Retirement Income Security Act suit accusing Northrop Grumman of wrongly slashing their pensions testified on the opening day of a California trial Tuesday that he worked two extra years before retiring because his benefits were gutted.

  5. March 29, 2021

    Northrop Must Face ERISA Class Action Over Pension Cuts

    Northrop Grumman Corp. must face an ERISA class action accusing it of improperly slashing between 1,000 and 2,000 retirees' pensions, with a California federal judge trimming the suit but allowing its core claims to go to trial.

  6. September 02, 2020

    ERISA Litigant Cites Rush's 'Freewill' In Opposition Memo

    A Northrop Grumman pension plan participant on Tuesday referenced "Finnegans Wake," "Macbeth" and the rock band Rush in asking a California federal judge to deny the defense contractor and an associated pension plan a win in a suit alleging violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

  7. July 07, 2020

    Pensioners Chide Northrop For Reaching Out To Retiree

    Defense contractor Northrop Grumman should be ordered to stop trying to contact a retiree in connection with a benefits lawsuit the company faces, a class of pension plan participants told a California federal judge Monday.

  8. April 06, 2020

    Attys Apologize In Bid To Duck Sanctions For Rule-Breaking

    Apologetic attorneys for a class of Northrop Grumman workers have cited "disorganization and confusion" for their failure to follow a discovery-related rule in an ERISA suit and are urging the court not to issue sanctions.

  9. March 27, 2020

    Workers Score Class Status In Northrop Grumman ERISA Suit

    A California federal judge has certified a class of up to 2,000 workers in an Employee Retirement Income Security Act suit accusing aerospace and defense giant Northrop Grumman of slashing their pension benefits.

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