Garthwait v. Eversource Energy Service Company et al

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Case Number:

3:20-cv-00902

Court:

Connecticut

Nature of Suit:

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

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Janet C. Hall

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  1. April 28, 2023

    $15M Eversource ERISA Settlement Gets Initial OK In Conn.

    A Connecticut federal judge has granted preliminary approval of a $15 million settlement between New England energy company Eversource and a class of current and former employees who claimed that the company's 401(k) plan suffered from mismanagement, high costs and underperforming investments.

  2. April 17, 2023

    Eversource, Workers Reach $15M Deal To Settle ERISA Suit

    New England energy company Eversource has agreed to pay $15 million to resolve a class action claiming it mismanaged its employees' 401(k) plan by saddling it with high costs and poorly performing investments, former workers told a Connecticut federal court.

  3. February 01, 2023

    Energy Co. Strikes Deal In ERISA Class Action

    An energy company has agreed to settle a class action filed in Connecticut federal court alleging it mismanaged its employees' retirement fund by retaining underperforming investments that saddled workers with high fees.

  4. December 08, 2022

    Energy Co. Can't Rule Out Jury Trial In ERISA Suit

    A Connecticut federal judge said an energy company cannot preclude a jury trial in a federal benefits lawsuit brought by retirement plan participants alleging it mismanaged their 401(k) plan, saying the amount of money the participants are seeking in damages is not straightforward.

  5. July 29, 2022

    No Early Win For Energy Co. In 11K-Member ERISA Class Suit

    A Connecticut federal court ruled Friday that an 11,000-member class of current and former retirement plan participants can take to trial their suit accusing Eversource Energy Service Co. of keeping underperforming investments in the plan lineup, determining the parties' clashing factual accounts demand a jury's audience.

  6. May 06, 2021

    Utility Co. Workers Seek Cert. For 11K-Member ERISA Class

    A group of former Eversource Energy Service Co. workers and current participants of its 401(k) plan urged a Connecticut federal judge to allow their benefits suit accusing the company of holding on to risky investments to proceed as a class action.