Northeast Grocery 401(k) ERISA Class Action
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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. New York (No. 5:24-cv-00080).
- January 17, 2024Case filed
What happened
This is a proposed class action against Northeast Grocery, Inc. under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), apparently concerning the company's 401(k) savings plan. The docket indicates that the parties have sought preliminary approval of a class action settlement and a fairness hearing has been scheduled. Specific alleged ERISA violations are not detailed in the available docket text.
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 Northeast Grocery 401(k) ERISA Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed January 17, 2024 in the District Court, N.D. New York (No. 5:24-cv-00080).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Northeast Grocery 401(k) ERISA Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Peter W. Till (Law Offices of Peter W. Till); Paul Sharman (The Sharman Law Firm LLC). For Northeast Grocery, Inc.: Katherine Rahmlow (Harter Secrest & Emery); Erika N.D. Stanat (Harter, Secrest & Emery LLP - Rochester Office); Michael-Anthony Jaoude (Harter Secrest & Emery); Franco A. Mirolo (Mitsui Chemicals America, Inc.). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Scott Lobdell
- Michael Lamoureux
- Dean Devito
- Gail Collins
Defendants
- John and Jane Does 1-30
- The Administrative Committee of the Northeast Grocery, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan
- Northeast Grocery, Inc.
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Peter W. TillLaw Offices of Peter W. TillRepresents Gail Collins, Dean Devito, Michael Lamoureux, Scott Lobdellpwt@till-law.com · (973) 258-0064
- Paul SharmanThe Sharman Law Firm LLCRepresents Gail Collins, Dean Devito, Michael Lamoureux, Scott Lobdell5 tracked casespaul@sharman-law.com · (678) 242-5297
Counsel for defendants
- Katherine RahmlowHarter Secrest & EmeryRepresents Northeast Grocery, Inc., The Administrative Committee of the Northeast Grocery, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan, John and Jane Does 1-304 tracked caseskrahmlow@hselaw.com · (585) 231-1262
- Erika N.D. StanatHarter, Secrest & Emery LLP - Rochester OfficeRepresents Northeast Grocery, Inc., The Administrative Committee of the Northeast Grocery, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan, John and Jane Does 1-30estanat@hselaw.com · (585) 232-6500
- Michael-Anthony JaoudeHarter Secrest & EmeryRepresents Northeast Grocery, Inc., The Administrative Committee of the Northeast Grocery, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan, John and Jane Does 1-30mjaoude@hselaw.com · (716) 853-1616
- Franco A. MiroloMitsui Chemicals America, Inc.Represents Northeast Grocery, Inc., The Administrative Committee of the Northeast Grocery, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan, John and Jane Does 1-30f.mirolo@mitsuichem.com · (914) 268-1023
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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