Attorney Lynn Lincoln Sarko's Legal Cases

Class action

In Re: Volkswagen "Clean Diesel" Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation MDL 2672 (N.D. Cal.)

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OUTCOME: Very favorable settlement.

Lynn is a member of the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee and served on the settlement negotiation team in the Volkswagen “Clean Diesel” multidistrict litigation, in which Plaintiffs alleged that Volkswag ... en intentionally and systematically cheated its customers, lied to the government, and misled the public about the emissions of its diesel engine vehicles sold under the Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche brands. The Court granted final approval to a partial class settlement worth $10.03 billion in October 2016, and a second partial class settlement valued between $1.2 billion and $4.1 billion in May 2017.

Employee benefits

Griffith, et al. v. Providence Health & Services, et al., No. 14-cv-1720 (W.D. Wash.)

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OUTCOME: Very favorable settlement

Lynn serves as co-lead counsel in this litigation. Plaintiffs alleged that Defendants’ claim that the Providence Health pension plan was exempt from ERISA’s protections because it was a “church plan” w ... as improper because Providence Health is not a church, and the plan was not established by a church. On March 21, 2017, the Court granted final approval of a class settlement in the amount of $351.9 million, which included a payment of $350 million to the Plan and a guarantee that the Plan’s trust will have sufficient assets to pay benefits as they come due, as well as additional administrative protections and other equitable relief for plan participants.

Employee benefits

Hodges, et al. v. Bon Secours Health System, Inc., et al., No. 16-cv-1079 (D. Md.)

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OUTCOME: Very favorable settlement.

Lynn serves as co-lead counsel in this litigation. Plaintiffs’ alleged that Defendants’ claim that the seven defined benefit pension plans of Bon Secours Health System, Inc. were exempt from ERISA’s pr ... otections because they were “church plan(s)” was improper because Bon Secours is not controlled by or associated with a church, and the plans are not maintained by a permissible “principal purpose organization,” as ERISA requires. On December 21, 2017, the Court granted final approval of a settlement providing for equitable relief, plus payment of over $98 million.

Employee benefits

Lann, et al. v. Trinity Health Corporation, et al., No. 14-cv-2237 (D. Md.)

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OUTCOME: Very favorable settlement.

Lynn serves as co-lead counsel in this litigation. Plaintiffs’ alleged Defendants’ claim that the Trinity Health pension plan was exempt from ERISA’s protections because it was a “church plan” was impr ... oper because, among other things, Trinity Health is not a church, and the Trinity Health pension plan was not established by a church. On May 31, 2017, the Court granted final approval of a settlement providing for equitable relief, plus payment of over $76 million.

Litigation

City of Tacoma v. Purdue Pharma, L.P., et al. 17-cv-5737 (W.D. Wash.)

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OUTCOME: Consolidated in the National Prescription Opiate Litigation MDL 2804 (N.D. Ohio.).

On September 13, 2017, Keller Rohrback, on behalf of the City of Tacoma, filed this class action complaint to hold drug manufacturers accountable for providing false and misleading information to docto ... rs and patients about the safety and efficacy of prescription opioid medicine for approximately the last 20 years. On December 5, 2017, the case was consolidated into In re National Prescription Opiate Litigation MDL 2804 (N.D. Ohio.). Lynn was appointed to the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee in the MDL. Numerous opioid cases were also filed in 2018 that are now consolidated into the MDL.

Lynn Lincoln Sarko's Legal Cases (5)

In Re: Volkswagen "Clean Diesel" Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation MDL 2672 (N.D. Cal.)

Griffith, et al. v. Providence Health & Services, et al., No. 14-cv-1720 (W.D. Wash.)

Hodges, et al. v. Bon Secours Health System, Inc., et al., No. 16-cv-1079 (D. Md.)

Lann, et al. v. Trinity Health Corporation, et al., No. 14-cv-2237 (D. Md.)

City of Tacoma v. Purdue Pharma, L.P., et al. 17-cv-5737 (W.D. Wash.)