American Airlines ERISA Class Action
Verified September 22, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, N.D. Texas (No. 4:25-cv-00599).
- June 6, 2025Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action against American Airlines Inc, the American Airlines Employee Benefits Committee, and Harvey Watt & Company, apparently asserting claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The plaintiff appears to be challenging the administration of employee benefits, based on the nature of suit and the named defendants. These are allegations in a newly filed case and have not been proven.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the American Airlines ERISA Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed June 6, 2025 in the District Court, N.D. Texas (No. 4:25-cv-00599).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the American Airlines ERISA Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Rex A Sharp (Sharp Law LLP); Heather Gebelin Hacker (Hacker Stephens LLP); Hammons P Hepner (Sharp Law LLP); Bryan D Bruner (Bruner & Bruner, P.C.). For American Airlines Inc: Russell D Cawyer (Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Ronald R. Galuppo, Jr.
Defendants
- Harvey Watt & Company
- American Airlines Employee Benefits Committee
- American Airlines Inc
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Rex A SharpSharp Law LLPRepresents Ronald R. Galuppo, Jr.9 tracked cases · $609M in disclosed settlementsrsharp@midwest-law.com · (913) 901-0505
- Heather Gebelin HackerHacker Stephens LLPRepresents Ronald R. Galuppo, Jr.heather@hackerstephens.com · (512) 399-3022
- Hammons P HepnerSharp Law LLPRepresents Ronald R. Galuppo, Jr.4 tracked caseshhepner@midwest-law.com · (913) 901-0505
- Bryan D BrunerBruner & Bruner, P.C.Represents Ronald R. Galuppo, Jr.BBruner@brunerpc.com · (817) 332-6633
- Andrew Bowman StephensHacker Stephens LLPRepresents Ronald R. Galuppo, Jr.andrew@hackerstephens.com · (512) 399-3022
Counsel for defendants
- Russell D CawyerKelly Hart & Hallman LLPRepresents American Airlines Inc, American Airlines Employee Benefits Committee4 tracked casesrussell.cawyer@kellyhart.com · (817) 332-2500
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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