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Hoffman v. United Airlines, Inc. et al
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May 02, 2025
United Airlines Beats Retirees' ERISA Suit, For Now
A federal judge in Chicago has freed United Airlines from a consolidated proposed class action retired employees filed accusing the company of locking them out of a generous retirement package, saying a company policy the retirees leaned on wasn't governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
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August 17, 2022
Retirees Fight United's Bid To Dismiss ERISA Suit
A consolidated proposed class of retirees accusing United Airlines of cheating them out of its best retirement plan urged an Illinois federal judge not to toss their suit, saying the airline breached its contract by not offering them the plan.
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July 27, 2022
United Looks To Fight Off Merged ERISA Suit
United Airlines asked an Illinois federal judge to throw out a consolidated proposed class action of retirees accusing the airline of cheating them out of its best retirement plan, saying the employees were not eligible for the package.
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May 11, 2022
United Airlines Retirees Lob Complaint In Merged ERISA Suit
Three groups of United Airlines Inc. retirees have joined forces to accuse the company of locking them out of its most generous retirement package, filing an amended complaint in their recently consolidated proposed class action in Illinois federal court.
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April 20, 2022
Illinois Judge OKs Merging United Airlines ERISA Suits
An Illinois federal judge consolidated three proposed class actions accusing United Airlines of locking certain retirees out of its most generous benefits package, allowing those former employees to pursue their Employee Retirement Income Security Act allegations together.
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April 13, 2022
United Airlines Retirees Look To Consolidate ERISA Suits
United Airlines retirees who allege they were pressured to end their careers during the pandemic but barred from receiving the company's best benefits package have asked a California federal judge to consolidate two proposed class actions accusing the airline of violating the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
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December 01, 2021
United Airlines Hit With Class Action Over 'Early Out' Benefits
A retired flight attendant sued United Airlines in Illinois federal court Tuesday, claiming the airline illegally blocked her and other retirees from accessing benefits and additional pay through "early-out" severance programs, which the airline maintains are actually paid leaves of absence.