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Indiana Missouri Rhode Island Wisconsin


Alabama

Case Name & Number: Tina Floyd v. FedEx Ground, Case No. 2:06-cv-429-SRW

Name of Attorneys:

Christopher D. Glover
Hollis & Wright, P.C.
505 North 20th Street
Suite 1750
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
Telephone: (205) 324-3600

R. Christopher Gilreath
Gilreath & Associates
The Mosby Bennett House
6256 Poplar Avenue
Memphis, TN 38119

Causes of Action:
• Violations of the Alabama Deceptive Trade Practices Act
• Fraud
• For an Accounting
• Rescission of Operative Agreement
• Declaration Relief
• Request for Injunctive Relief

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Arkansas

Case Name & Number: David Harris v. FedEx Ground, Case No. 4:06-cv-00175-SWW

Name of Attorneys:

Steven A. Owings
Cauley Bowman Carney & Williams, PLLC
P.O. Box 25438
Little Rock, AR 72221-5438
Telephone: (501) 312-8500

Ronald D. Kelsay
Kelsay Law Firm, P.A.
227 Woodbine Street
Hot Springs, AR 71901
Telephone: (501) 623-2344

Causes of Action:
• Declaratory Judgment
• Violation of Arkansas Wage and Hour Law
• Breach of Contract
• Misrepresentation
• Unjust Enrichment
• Conversion
• Quantum Meruit
• Injunctive Relief
• Violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act

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California

Case Name & Number: Alexander v. FedEx Ground , Case No. 05-00038MHP

Name of Attorneys:

Lynn Rossman Faris
Leonard Carder, LLP
1330 Broadway, Suite 1450
Oakland , CA 94612
Telephone: (510) 272-0169
Facsimile: (510) 272-0174
Email: lfaris@leonardcarder.com

Beth A. Ross
Leonard Carder, LLP
1188 Franklin Street, Suite 201
San Francisco , CA 94109-6839
Telephone: (415) 771-6400
Facsimile: (415) 771-7010
Email: baross@leonardcarder.com

Causes of Action:
•  Exercise of Rights under Family Medical Leave Act
•  Reimbursement
•  Overtime & Late Payment of Wages
•  Meal and Rest Break Penalties
•  Recovery of Deductions From Wages
•  Coercion
•  Fraud
•  Unfair Business Practices
•  Injunctive Relief
•  Declaratory Relief
•  Accounting
•  Civil Penalties

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Florida

Case Name & Number: Carlson v. FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. , Case No. 05-cv-1380-SCB-TGW

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Case Name & Number: Carraher, Thomas, et al. v. FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. , Case No. Case No. 05-cv-01751-JDW-EAJ

Name of Attorney:
James A. Staack
Ginger A. DeGroff
Staack, Simms & Hernandez, P.A.
900 Drew Street, Suite 1
Clearwater , Florida 33755
Telephone: (727) 441-2635
Facsimile: (727) 461-4836

Causes of Action:
•  Exercise of Rights under Family Medical Leave Act
•  Violation of Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Acts - Damages
•  Violation of Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Acts - Injunction
•  False Information Negligently Supplied
•  Breach of Contract
•  Fraud
•  Rescission of Contract
•  Declaratory Judgment

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Illinois

Case Name & Number: Griffin , et al. v. FedEx Corp. , Case No. 05C-2326

Name of Attorneys:

Clayton D. Halunen
Michael Johnson
Halunen & Associates
U.S. Bank Plaza , Suite 2000
220 S. 6 th Street
Minneapolis , MN 55402
Telephone: (612) 605-4098
Facsimile: (612) 605-4099
Email: halunen@youhaverights.info

Charles N. Nauen
Susan Ellingstad
Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P
100 Washington Avenue, South, Ste. 2200
Minneapolis , MN 55401 Telephone: (612) 339-6900
Facsimile: (612) 339-0981 Email:seellingstad@locklaw.com

J. Gordon Rudd
Anne T. Regan
Zimmerman Reed, P.L.L.P.
651 Nicollet Mall, Suite 501
Minneapolis , MN 55401
Telephone: (612) 341-0400
Facsimile: (612) 341-0844 or (800) 755-0098
Email: jgr@zimmreed.com
 

Causes of Action:
•  Exercise of Rights under Family Medical Leave Act
•  Illegal Deductions from Wages in Violation of 820 Ill. Comp. Stat. 155/9
•  Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business
•  Fraud
•  Rescission
•  Declaratory Relief
•  Request for Injunctive Relief

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Iowa

Case Name & Number: Tim Johnson v. FedEx Ground , Case No. 05-cv-00477-RP-TJS

Name of Attorneys:

Jack L. Hilmes
Kevin Driscoll
Finley, Alt, Smith, Scharnberg, Craig,
et al.
699 Walnut Street, Suite 1900
Des Moines , IA 50309
Telephone: (515) 288-0145
Email: jhilmes@finleylaw.com
Email: kdriscoll@finleylaw.com

Clayton D. Halunen
Michael Johnson
Halunen & Associates
U.S. Bank Plaza , Suite 2000
220 S. 6 th Street
Minneapolis , MN 55402
Telephone: (612) 605-4098
Facsimile: (612) 605-4099
Email: halunen@youhaverights.info

Charles N. Nauen
Susan Ellingstad
Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L. P.
100 Washington Avenue, South, Ste. 2200
Minneapolis , MN 55401
Telephone: (612) 339-6900
Facsimile: (612) 339-0981
Email: seellingstad@locklaw.com

J. Gordon Rudd
Anne T. Regan
Zimmerman Reed, P.L.L.P.
651 Nicollet Mall, Suite 501
Minneapolis , MN 55401
Telephone: (612) 341-0400
Facsimile: (612) 341-0844
or (800) 755-0098
Email: jgr@zimmreed.com

Causes of Action:
•  Exercise of Rights under Family Medical Leave Act
•  Illegal Deductions from Wages in Violation of Iowa Code § 91A.5
•  Fraud
•  Rescission
•  Declaratory Relief
•  Request for Injunctive Relief

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Indiana

Case Name & Number: Riewe, et al. V. FedEx Corp., Case No. 3:05CV0390 RM

Names of Attorneys:

Dennis M. Brennan
Brennan & Brennan
215 West Marion Street
South Bend , Indiana 46601
Telephone: (574) 234-5067
Facsimile: (574) 234-5060

Clayton D. Halunen
Michael Johnson
Halunen & Associates
U.S. Bank Plaza , Suite 2000
220 S. 6 th Street
Minneapolis , MN 55402
Telephone: (612) 605-4098
Facsimile: (612) 605-4099
Email: halunen@youhaverights.info

Charles N. Nauen
Susan Ellingstad
Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L. P.
100 Washington Avenue, South, Ste. 2200
Minneapolis , MN 55401
Telephone: (612) 339-6900
Facsimile: (612) 339-0981
Email: seellingstad@locklaw.com

J. Gordon Rudd
Anne T. Regan
Zimmerman Reed, P.L.L.P.
651 Nicollet Mall, Suite 501
Minneapolis , MN 55401
Telephone: (612) 341-0400
Facsimile: (612) 341-0844 or (800) 755-0098
Email: jgr@zimmreed.com

Causes of Action:
•  Exercise of Rights under Family Medical Leave Act
•  Illegal Deductions from Wages in Violation of 820 Ill. Comp. Stat. 155/9
•  Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business
•  Fraud
•  Rescission
•  Declaratory Relief
•  Request for Injunctive Relief

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Kansas

Case Name and Number: Fleming, et al. V. FedEx Corp, FedEx Ground Pkg. Systems, FedEx Home Delivery , Case No. 2:05CV142-P-B

Name of Attorneys:

Richard T. Phillips, Esq.
Smith, Phillips, Mitchell & Scott , LLP
P. O. Drawer 1586
Batesville , MS 38606
Telephone: (662) 563-4613
Facsimile: (662)563-1546
E-mail: flip@smithphillips.com

Alan M. Purdie
Gore, Kilpatrick, Purdie, Metz & Adcock
402 Legacy Park
Ridgeland , MS 39157
Telephone: (601) 957-1595
Facsimile: (601) 957-1790
E-mail: apurdie@hgglaw.com

Causes of Action:
•  Exercise of Rights under Family Medical Leave Act
•  Violations of Employee Retirement Income Security Act
•  Fraud
•  Rescission of Operating Agreement
•  Constructive Trust & Other Equitable Relief
•  Injunctive Relief
•  Declaratory Relief

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Kentucky

Case Name and Number: Bertram, Charlie, et al v. Federal Express Corp. , Case No. 3:05-CV-522-H

Name of Attorney:

Mark B. Wallace
Walker, Vaughn & Wallace, PLLC
P.O. Box 9285
Louisville , Kentucky 40209
Telephone: (502) 937-1944
Facsimile: (502) 937-1117
Email: mwallace@wvwlaw.com

Causes of Action:
•  Exercise of Rights under Family Medical Leave Act
•  Violation of K.R.S. § 337.060 and § 337.070
•  Fraud
•  Rescission
•  Declaratory Judgment
•  Injunctive Relief

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Massachusetts

Case Name and Number: Sheehan, et al. v. FedEx Ground Package Systems, Inc., et al. , Case No. 05-10936 RGS

Name of Attorney:

Shannon Liss-Riordan
Alfred Gordon
Pyle, Rome , Lichten, Ehrenberg & Liss-Riordan
18 Tremont Street, Suite 500
Boston , MA 02108
Telephone: (617) 367-7200 Facsimile: (617) 367-4820
Email: sliss@prle.com
Email: syoung@prle.com

Causes of Action:
•  Exercise of Rights under Family Medical Leave Act
•  Declaratory Judgment pursuant to 28 USC § 2201
•  Violation of Independent Contractor Laws
•  Violation of Massachusetts Wage Law
•  Breach of Contract
•  Misrepresentation
•  Unfair and Unjust Business Practices
•  Plan Enforcement Under ERISA
•  Rescission of Operating Agreement
•  Fraud
•  Unjust Enrichment
•  Conversion
•  Promissory Estoppel
•  Quantum Meruit
•  Injunctive Relief

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Michigan

Case Name and Number: James Lester, et al. v. FedEx Ground Package System , Civil Action 04 CV 10055-BC

Name of Attorneys:

John A. Smietanka
Anne Buckleitner
Smietanka Law Office
O-155 44 th Street, SW Suite 1
Grandville , MI 40418
Telephone: (616) 667-2217
Facsimile: (616) 667-2285
Email: jas@smietankalaw.com

Suanne Hardee Bryant
Bryant & Associates, P.C.
1105 Eden Square
Chesapeake , VA 23320-2750
Telephone: (757) 548-1199 Facsimile: (757) 548-1268

Causes of Action:
•  Exercise of Rights under Family Medical Leave Act
•  Failure to Pay Wages in Violation of 29 USC §§ 206, 215 (Minimum Wage)
•  Unjust Enrichment (Overtime, Expenses)
•  Wilfulness as Provided for in FLSA 29 USC § 216(b) (Wilful Concealment of Employment Status)
•  For an Accounting

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Minnesota

Case Name and Number: Lee, et al. v. FedEx Corp., et al. , Case No. 05-CV-0814

Name of Attorneys:
Clayton D. Halunen
Michael Johnson
Halunen & Associates
U.S. Bank Plaza , Suite 2000
220 S. 6 th Street
Minneapolis , MN 55402
Telephone: (612) 605-4098
Facsimile: (612) 605-4099
Email: halunen@youhaverights.info
Charles N. Nauen
Susan Ellingstad
Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L. P.
100 Washington Avenue, South, Ste. 2200
Minneapolis , MN 55401
Telephone: (612) 339-6900
Facsimile: (612) 339-0981
Email: seellingstad@locklaw.com

J. Gordon Rudd
Anne T. Regan
Zimmerman Reed, P.L.L.P.
651 Nicollet Mall, Suite 501
Minneapolis , MN 55401
Telephone: (612) 341-0400
Facsimile: (612) 341-0844 or (800) 755-0098
Email: jgr@zimmreed.com

 

Causes of Action:
•  Exercise of Rights under Family Medical Leave Act
•  Illegal Deductions from Wages in Violation of Minn. Stat. Section 181.79
•  Violation of Minnesota Statute § 177.30, Failure to Keep Records
•  Violation of Prevention of Consumer Fraud Act, Minn. Stat. § 325F.69
•  Fraud
•  Rescission
•  Declaratory Relief
•  Request for Injunctive Relief

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Mississippi

Case Name and Number: Fleming, et al. V. FedEx Corp, FedEx Ground Pkg. Systems, FedEx Home Delivery , Case No. 2:05CV142-P-B

Name of Attorneys:

Richard T. Phillips, Esq.
Smith, Phillips, Mitchell & Scott , LLP
P. O. Drawer 1586
Batesville , MS 38606
Telephone: (662) 563-4613
Facsimile: (662)563-1546
E-mail: flip@smithphillips.com

Alan M. Purdie
Gore, Kilpatrick, Purdie, Metz & Adcock
402 Legacy Park
Ridgeland , MS 39157
Telephone: (601) 957-1595
Facsimile: (601) 957-1790
E-mail: apurdie@hgglaw.com

Causes of Action:
•  Exercise of Rights under Family Medical Leave Act
•  Violations of Employee Retirement Income Security Act
•  Fraud
•  Rescission of Operating Agreement
•  Constructive Trust & Other Equitable Relief
•  Injunctive Relief
•  Declaratory Relief

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Missouri

Case Name & Number: Gray, et. Al. v. FedEx Ground, Case No. 06-CV-00422-RWS

Name of Attorney:

John E. Toma, Jr.
Melissa M. Zensen
Toma Zensen, LLC
408 North Euclid Avenue, 3rd Fl.
St. Louis, Missouri 63108
Telephone: (314) 361-1600
Email: jtoma@tomazensen.com

Causes of Action:
• Plan Enforcement Under ERISA
• Illegal Deductions from Wages Under Revised Missouri Statutes
• Fraudulent Misrepresentation
• Rescission of Operating Agreement
• Declaratory Relief Against Defendant

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Montana

Case Name & Number: Rob Carlson v. FedEx Ground, Case No. 05-cv-00085-SHE

Name of Attorney:

Tina L. Morin
Poore, Roth & Robinson, P.C.
1341 Harrison Avenue
P.O. Box 2000
Butte, Montana 59702

Causes of Action:
• Declaratory Judgment
• Violation of Montana Independent Contractor Law
• Violation of Montana Wage Law
• Breach of Contract
• Misrepresentation
• Unjust Enrichment
• Conversion
• Promissory Estoppel
• Quantum Meruit
• Injunctive Relief
• Fraud or Deceit
• Intentional and/or Negligent Misrepresentation

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New Hampshire

Case Name and Number: Gennel, et al. v. FedEx et al. , Case No. 05-CV-145 JM

Name of Attorney:

Robert E. McDaniel
The McDaniel Law Office
4 Bicentennial Square
Concord , NH 03301
Telephone: (603) 224-4333
Facsimile: (603) 224-4994 Email: lawmcdaniel@aol.com

Causes of Action:
•  Exercise of Rights under Family Medical Leave Act
•  Failure to Pay Overtime and to Provide Meal Breaks
•  Conversion; Unauthorized Deductions from Compensation
•  Fraud
•  Unfair Business Practices in Violation of New Hampshire RSA §§358-A, et seq.
•  Rescission of Contract
•  For an Accounting
•  Declaratory Judgment
•  Failure to Reimburse Employees Expenses Under New Hampshire Rev. Stat. § 275:57

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New Jersey

Case Name and Number: Kilmartin v. FedEx , Case No. L-844-05

Name of Attorney:

Kevin M. Costello
Leow & Costello, P.A.
500 South Kings Highway
Cherry Hill , NJ 08034
Telephone: (856) 428-5055

Causes of Action:
•  Exercise of Rights under Family Medical Leave Act
•  Violation of the New Jersey Wage and Hour Law (Overtime)

Case Name and Number: Jessie Capers, et al. v. FedEx Ground Packaging System, Inc. ,
Case No. 02-cv-5352

Name of Attorney:

Dan Smith
Dan Solomon Smith, LLC
339 Main Street , #2D
Orange , New Jersey 07050
Telephone: (973) 674-7200
Email: dssmithllc@comcast.net

Causes of Action:
•  Exercise of Rights under Family Medical Leave Act
•  Race Discrimination in Employment
•  Breach of Contract/Accounting
•  Detrimental Reliance
•  Defamation plus 23 other causes of action

Case Name and Number: Tofaute, et al. vs. FedEx Ground Package Systems, Inc. , Civil Action No. 05-2930

Name of Attorney:

Jerald R. Cureton
Carlo Scaramella
Anthony L. Marchetti, Jr.
Cureton Caplan, P.C.
950 B. Chester Avenue
Delran , NJ 08075
Telephone: (856) 824-1001
Facsimile: (856) 824-1008
Email: jcureton@curetoncaplan.com
Email: amarchetti@curetoncaplan.com

Causes of Action:
•  Exercise of Rights under Family Medical Leave Act
•  Violation of the Consumer Fraud Act
•  Misrepresentation
•  Rescission of Operating Agreement
•  Violation of the Wage Payment Law
•  Breach of Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing
•  Declaratory Relief

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New York

Case Name and Number: Curtis Johnson v. FedEx Home Delivery, et al. , Case No. 04-4935(JG)

Name of Attorney:

Richard Tanenbaum, Esq.
1131 Mcdonald Avenue
Brooklyn , NY 11230
Tlepehone: (718) 252-3366
Facsimile: (718) 252-9280
E-mail: RT@Lawyer.com

Causes of Action:
•  Exercise of Rights under Family Medical Leave Act
•  Illegal Cargo Claims and Other Illegal Deductions
•  Discrimination and Seven Other Claims

Case Name and Number: Larry Louzou, et al. v. FedEx Ground Package System , Civil Action No. 04 CV 9795

Names of Attorneys:

Robert I. Harwood
Peter W. Overs, Jr.
Wechsler, Harwood, LLP
488 Madison Avenue , 8 th Floor
New York , NY 10022
Telephone: (212) 935-7400
Facsimile: (212) 753-3630
Email: rharwood@whesq.com
Email: povers@whesq.com

Salvatore G. Gangemi
The Gangemi Law Firm
82 Wall Street , Suite 300
New York , NY 10005
Telephone: (212) 425-0630
Facsimile: (212) 425-1421
Email: sgangemi@gangemilaw.com

Causes of Action:
•  Exercise of Rights under Family Medical Leave Act
• 
Unlawful Wage Deductions under Labor Law §§ 190(1), 193
• Violation of Labor Law § 193(2)
•  Fraud
•  Violation of the Operating Agreement
•  Declaratory Relief

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Oregon

Case Name and Number: Bunger, et al. v. FedEx Ground Package Systems, Inc. et al , Case No. CIV 05-4056 KES

Name of Attorney:

Matthew T. Tobin
Ronald A. Parsons, Jr.
Kimberly J. Lanham
Johnson, Heidepriem, Miner, Marlow,
& Janklow, LLP
431 North Phillips Avenue, Suite 400
Sioux Falls , SD 57104-5933
Telephone: (605) 338-4304
Facsimile: (605) 338-4162
Email: matt@jhmmj.com
Email: kim@jhmmj.com

Causes of Action:
•  Exercise of Rights under Family Medical Leave Act
•  Failure to Reimburse in Violation of SDCL §60-2-1
•  Unfair Labor/Trade Practices
•  Rescission of Operating Agreement
•  Fraud and/or Deceit
•  Injunctive Relief
•  Declaratory Relief
•  For an Accounting

Case Name and Number: Michael Wieber v. FedEx Ground , Multinomah County Court

Name of Attorney:

Kevin Kolliner
Miller Nash, LLP
111 S.W. Fifth Avenue, Suite 3400
Portland, Oregon 97204
Telephone: (530) 205-2441
Facsimile: (530) 205-8506
Email:Kevin.Koliner@MillerNash.com

Cause of Action:
•  Exercise of Rights under Family Medical Leave Act

Case Name and Number: Slayman v. FedEd Ground Package System, Inc. , Case No. 05-cv-1127 HA

Name of Attorneys:

Steve D. Larson
Stoll Stoll Berne Lokting & Shlachter PC
209 S.W. Oak Street , 5 th Floor
Portland , Oregon 97204
Telephone: (503) 227-1600
Facsimile: (503) 227-6840
Email: slarson@ssbls.com

Wood R. Foster Jr.
Jordan M Lewis
Siegel, Brill, Greupner, Duffy & Foster, P.A.
1845 Walnut Street , 24 th Floor
Philadelphia , PA 19103
Telephone: (215) 814-9322
Facsimile: (215) 814-9323 jordanlewis@sbgdf.com
woodfoster@sbgdf.com

Peter Wasylyk
Law Offices of Peter Wasylyk
1307 Chalkstone Avenue
Providence , RI 02098
Telephone: (401) 831-7730
Facsimile: (401) 861-6064
Email: pnwlaw@aol.com

 

Causes of Action:
•  Exercise of Rights under Family Medical Leave Act
•  Plan Enforcement Under ERISA
•  Illegal Deductions from Wages
•  Fraud
•  Rescission of Operating Agreement
•  Declaratory Relief

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Pennsylvania

Case Name and Number: Hart v. FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. , Case No. 05-1015

Names of Attorneys:

Gary F. Lynch R.
Bruce Carlson
Carlson Lynch LTD
P. O. Box 7635
36 N. Jefferson Street
New Castle , PA 16107
Telephone: (724) 656-1555
E-mail: glynch@carlsonlynch.com

Hoyt Rowell, III, Esq.
Daniel O. Myers, Esq.
Richardson Patrick Westbrook &
Brickman LLC
1037 Chuck Dawley Blvd. , Bldg A
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464

Causes of Action:
•  Exercise of Rights under Family Medical Leave Act
•  PA Minimum Wage Act (Incl. Injunctive or Declaratory Relief)
•  PA Wage Payment & Collection Law (Illegal Wage Deductions, Declaratory and Injunctive Relief)
•  PA Common Law - Unjust Enrichment (Expenses, below market lease of vehicles)

Case Name and Number: Willis v. FedEd Ground Package Systems & FedEx Corp. , Case No. 05-cv-03836 JF

Names of Attorneys:

Paula R. Markowitz
Markowitz & Richman
1100 North American Building
121 South Broad Street
Philadelphia , PA 19107
Telephone: (215) 875-3117
Email: ldicrosts@markowitzandrichman.com

Philip Stephan Fuoco
The Law Firm of Philips
Stephen Fuoco
24 Wilkins Place
Haddonfield , NJ 08033
Telephone: (856) 354-1100
Email: josefchen@msn.com

Causes of Action:
•  Exercise of Rights under Family Medical Leave Act
•  Injunctive and Declaratory Relief
•  Pennsylvania Wage Payment and Collection Law 43 P.S. § 260.1 et seq. (Illegal Deduction from Wages)
•  Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act 43 P.S. § 333.101 et seq. (Minimum Wage and
Overtime)
•  Fraud
•  Pennsylvania Workman's Compensation Act 77P.S. 501(a)-(d)
•  Rescission of Operating Agreement

Case Name and Number: Woomer v. FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. , Civil Action No. 6D-05-20678

Names of Attorneys:

Gary F. Lynch
R. Bruce Carlson
Carlson Lynch Ltd.
P.O. Box 7635
36 N. Jefferson Street
New Castle , PA 16107
Telephone: (724) 656-1555

Hoyt Rowell, III
Daniel O. Myers
Richardson Patrick Westbrook & Brickman LLC
1037 Chuck Dawley Blvd. , Bldg. A
Mr. Pleasant, SC 29464

Causes of Action:
•  Exercise of Rights under Family Medical Leave Act
•  Misclassification of Plaintiff and Class Members as Independent Contractors

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Rhode Island

Case Name and Number: Tierney, et al. v. FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. ,Case No. CA 05 220S

Name of Attorneys:

Peter Wasylyk
Law Offices of Peter Wasylyk
1307 Chalkstone Avenue
Providence , RI 02098
Telephone: (401) 831-7730
Facsimile: (401) 861-6064
Email: pnwlaw@aol.com

Wood R. Foster Jr.
Jordan M Lewis
Siegel, Brill, Greupner, Duffy & Foster, P.A.
1845 Walnut Street , 24 th Floor
Philadelphia , PA 19103
Telephone: (215) 814-9322
Facsimile: (215) 814-9323 jordanlewis@sbgdf.com woodfoster@sbgdf.com

Causes of Action:
•  Exercise of Rights under Family Medical Leave Act
•  Plan Enforcement Under ERISA
•  Illegal Deductions from Wages
•  Fraud
•  Rescission of Operating Agreement
•  Declaratory Relief

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South Carolina

Case Name and Number: Cooke v. FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. , Case No. 05-cv-02588-CMC

Name of Attorney:

Charles W. Whetstone, Jr
Cheryl F. Perkins
Whetstone, Myers, Perkins and Young
P.O. Box 8086
Columbia , SC 29202
Telephone: (803) 799-9400
Facsimile: (803) 799-2017
Email: cwhetstone@attorneyssc.com
Email: cperkins@attorneyssc.com

Causes of Action:
•  Exercise of Rights under Family Medical Leave Act
•  Plan Enforcement Under ERISA
•  Illegal Deductions from Wages
•  Fraud
•  Rescission of Operating Agreement
•  Declaratory Relief

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South Dakota

Case Name and Number: Bunger, et al. v. FedEx Ground Package Systems, Inc. et al , Case No. CIV 05-4056 KES

Name of Attorney:

Matthew T. Tobin
Ronald A. Parsons, Jr.
Kimberly J. Lanham
Johnson, Heidepriem, Miner, Marlow,& Janklow, LLP
431 North Phillips Avenue, Suite 400
Sioux Falls , SD 57104-5933
Telephone: (605) 338-4304
Facsimile: (605) 338-4162
Email: matt@jhmmj.com
Email: kim@jhmmj.com

Causes of Action:
•  Exercise of Rights under Family Medical Leave Act
•  Failure to Reimburse in Violation of SDCL §60-2-1
•  Unfair Labor/Trade Practices
•  Rescission of Operating Agreement
•  Fraud and/or Deceit
•  Injunctive Relief
•  Declaratory Relief
•  For an Accounting

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Tennessee

Case Name and Number: Smith v. FedEx Corp, FedEx Ground , Case No. 05-2447 DP

Name of Attorneys:

J. Gordon Rudd
Anne T. Regan
Zimmerman Reed, P.L.L.P.
651 Nicollet Mall, Suite 501
Minneapolis , MN 55401
Telephone: (612) 341-0400 Facsimile: (612) 341-0844 or (800) 755-0098
Email: jgr@zimmreed.com

Joree G. Brownlow
Law Offices of Joree G. Brownlow
1444 Gillbam Driver, Suite 200
Bartlett , TN 38134
Telephone: (901) 266-9902

R. Christopher Gilreath
Gilreath & Associates
6256 Poplar Avenyue
Memphis , TN 38199
Telephone: (901)680-9777

Clayton D. Halunen
Michael Johnson
Halunen & Associates
U.S. Bank Plaza , Suite 2000
220 S. 6 th Street
Minneapolis , MN 55402
Telephone: (612) 605-4098
Facsimile: (612) 605-4099
Email: alunen@youhaverights.info

Charles N. Nauen
Susan Ellingstad
Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L. P.
100 Washington Avenue, South, Ste. 2200
Minneapolis , MN 55401
Telephone: (612) 339-6900
Facsimile: (612) 339-0981
Email: ellingstad@locklaw.com

 

Causes of Actions:
•  Exercise of Rights under Family Medical Leave Act
•  Violations of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977
•  Fraud
•  Accounting
•  Rescission of Operating Agreement
•  Declaratory Relief
•  Request for Injunctive Relief

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Texas

Case Name and Number: Humphreys, et al. v. Federal Express Corp., et al. , Case No. A05CA155SS

Name of Attorney:

Donald R. Taylor
David E. Dunham
Steve Urban
Taylor & Dunham, L.L.P.
327 Congress Avenue, Suite 600
Austin , TX 78701
Telephone: (512) 473-2257
Facsimile: (512) 478-4409
dtaylor@taylordunham.com
surban@taylordunham.com

Causes of Action:
•  Exercise of Rights under Family Medical Leave Act
•  Violation of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Act, Hour of Service Regulations
•  Fraud
•  Rescission of Operating Agreement
•  Declaratory Relief
• Individual Causes of Action
• Deceptive Trade Practices P
• Promissory Estoppel

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Virginia

Case Name and Number: Bradley Gregory, et al. v. FedEx Corp. , Case No. 03-479

Name of Attorney:

Edith A. Thomas
214 North Ridge Drive , Suite B
Fallbrook , CA 92028
Telephone: (888) 349-3940
Facsimile: (760) 728-9518
Email: edithomas1@aol.com

Causes of Action:
•  Exercise of Rights under Family Medical Leave Act
•  Violations of Employee Retirement Income Security Act
•  Fraud
•  Rescission of Operating Agreement
•  Declaratory Relief

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Washington

Case Name and Number: Anfinson, et al. v. FedEx Ground Packing Systems, Inc. , Case No. C05-0119C

Name of Attorneys:

Martin S. Garfinkel
Schroeter Goldmark & Bender
810 Third Avenue, Suite 500
Seattle , WA 98104
Telephone: (206) 622-8000
Facsimile: (206) 682-2305
Email: garfinkle@sgb-law.com

Lawrence Schwerin
Dmitri Iglitzin
Schwerin , Campbell & Barnard, LLP
18 West Mercer Street, Suite 400
Seattle , WA 98119-3971
Telephone: (206) 285-2828
Facsimile: (206) 238-4231
Email: schwerin@workerlaw.com
Email: iglitzin@workerlaw.com

Causes of Action:
•  Exercise of Rights under Family Medical Leave Act
•  Failure to Pay Overtime Wages in Violation of the Washington State Minimum Wage Act, RCW 49.46
•  Failure to Pay for Expense of Mandatory Uniforms in Violation of the Washington Industrial Welfare Act, RCW 49.12

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Wisconsin

Case Name and Number: Larson v. FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. , Case No. 2:05-cv-007__ AEG

Name of Attorneys:

Michael J. Watton
Watton Law Group
225 East Michigan St., Suite 550
Milwaukee , WI 53202
Telephone: (414)273-6858
Facsimile: (414) 273-6894
E-mail:mwatton@wattongroup.com

Wood R. Foster Jr.
Jordan M Lewis
Siegel, Brill, Greupner, Duffy & Foster, P.A.
1845 Walnut Street , 24 th Floor
Philadelphia , PA 19103
Telephone: (215) 814-9322
Facsimile: (215) 814-9323
jordanlewis@sbgdf.com
woodfoster@sbgdf.com

Causes of Action:
•  Exercise of Rights under Family Medical Leave Act
•  Plan Enforcement Under ERISA
•  Illegal Deductions from Wages
•  Fraud
•  Rescission of Operating Agreement
•  Declaratory Relief

Case Name and Number: Zabrocki, Daniel v. FedEx Ground , Case No. 05-C-0504-S

Name of Attorneys:

Maureen H. Kanter
Von Briesen & Roper
411 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 700
Milwaukee , WI 53201-3262
Telephone: (414) 276-1122
Facsimile: (414) 276-6281

J. Gordon Rudd
Anne T. Regan
Zimmerman Reed, P.L.L.P.
651 Nicollet Mall, Suite 501
Minneapolis , MN 55401
Telephone: (612) 341-0400
Facsimile: (612) 341-0844 or (800) 755-0098
Email: jgr@zimmreed.com
Clayton D. Halunen
Michael Johnson
Halunen & Associates
U.S. Bank Plaza , Suite 2000
220 S. 6 th Street
Minneapolis , MN 55402
Telephone: (612) 605-4098
Facsimile: (612) 605-4099
Email: halunen@youhaverights.info
Charles N. Nauen
Susan Ellingstad
Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L. P.
100 Washington Avenue, South, Ste. 2200
Minneapolis , MN 55401
Telephone: (612) 339-6900
Facsimile: (612) 339-0981
Email: seellingstad@locklaw.com

Causes of Action:
•  Exercise of Rights under Family Medical Leave Act
•  Illegal Deductions from Wages in Violation of Wis. Stat. § 103.455
•  Unjust Enrichment
•  Accounting Against Defendants
•  Promissory Estoppel
•  Declaratory Relief Against All Defendants
•  Request for Injunctive Relief Against FedEx Defendants

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