The Macys Class Action Lawsuit is one of the most well known cases in the past few years. A man who worked at a plant for several years was diagnosed with cancer. He and his wife decided to go through with a lawsuit. In this article you will learn what happened, who is responsible for the suit, and what the timeline is.
The lawsuit was brought by the United States Department of Labor. The man that were working at the plant during the time of his illness, as well as his wife, are named in the lawsuit as individuals responsible for his death. His wife took out a Macys policy, which held an additional policy that was referred to as the employer’s policy. She was never insured or told that the policies were separate, so when her husband died, the company could not prove that the policies were designed to be kept separate. The class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of all of the workers that had worked for this company.
The United States Department of Labor claims that this situation is becoming more common, but has not yet gone forward with cases involving insurance carriers issuing policies for the employers. The case was transferred to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York because of the personal injury involved in the case. The case has been argued by several attorneys, including some from the law firm of Williams Kherkher.
The United States District Court has ordered an investigation into whether or not this particular case is valid. The company that is being sued is currently under investigation by the United States Justice Department’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. This is a huge blow to the Insurance Company, as they have previously been fighting these types of lawsuits in court. If the class action lawsuit is allowed to continue, it is possible that other workers could be able to sue their own companies for wrongful death benefits. There is currently a pending state court case regarding the same matter, however that the case has not yet been ruled on.
On April 6, the Union of American Vehicle Owners filed a complaint against the Macys corporation in a Class Action Lawsuit suit lawsuit, claiming that the company failed to provide them with ample warning before they caused them financial harm. The union claimed that they were informed by the company that they would be covered for an accident that killed one of their members. However, they say that the Insurance Company did not tell them that they could file a class action lawsuit on their behalf, which they feel was not covered under their insurance policy. The case is currently ongoing.
The other case involves a woman who was working at Macys for almost twenty years when she was killed in a work related accident. The company is also being sued by her son, who is now paralyzed. The judge in the case has already ordered several meetings between the parties and they are scheduled to begin on May 6th. There is no time limit as to when the parties must reach a settlement or trial, however it is recommended that if the case does go to trial that the date should be set early so the attorneys can prepare for it.
