Citizens Financial Group ERISA Class Action
Verified October 20, 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, D. Rhode Island (No. 1:26-cv-00768).
- October 19, 2026Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action against Citizens Financial Group, Inc. The lawsuit apparently alleges violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), likely involving retirement or employee benefit plans. 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 Citizens Financial Group ERISA Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed October 19, 2026 in the District Court, D. Rhode Island (No. 1:26-cv-00768).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Citizens Financial Group ERISA Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Sonja L. Deyoe (Law Offices of Sonja L. Deyoe). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Kevin Zitta
- Melissa Way
- Sheila Davis
Defendants
- CFG Retirement Committee
- Board of Directors - Citizens Bank
- Compensation and Human Resources Committee of the Citizen's Financial Group, Inc.
- Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Sonja L. DeyoeLaw Offices of Sonja L. DeyoeRepresents Sheila Davis, Melissa Way, Kevin Zitta2 tracked casessld@the-straight-shooter.com · (401) 864-5877
Other cases these firms appear in
- Szopo v. Gilbane ERISA Class Action · Law Offices of Sonja L. Deyoe
From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
In the news
- Citizens Financial to Pay $9 Million to Settle Consumer-Protection LawsuitInsurance Journal · May 25, 2023
- CFPB: Citizens Bank to Pay $9 Million Fine Over Credit Card Billing ErrorsBiztoc.com · May 23, 2023
- Citizens Financial to pay $9m to settle consumer-protection lawsuitThe Boston Globe · May 23, 2023
- Citizens Financial Group Comments on CFPB SettlementInvesting.com · May 23, 2023
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