Special Metals Class Action
Adkins et al v. Special Metals, et al.
United States District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
Case No. 09-cv-00116-HRW
On December 31, 2009, Plaintiffs Robert Adkins, James Smith, and Chad S. Thompson filed suit on behalf of themselves and others in order to preserve the retiree health benefits of Special Metals retirees. In order to preserve retiree health benefits for the class, the Plaintiffs and Special Metals were able to reach a settlement. Pursuant to the settlement, Special Metals will pay money into a Benefits Trust that is expected to continue to provide retiree health benefits as they currently exist.
Plaintiffs filed a motion asking the Court to grant preliminary approval to the settlement, and the Court granted preliminary approval of the settlement. Now, you are being notified of your rights under the settlement.
If you are a class member in the suit known as Adkins v. Special Metals, Case No. 09-cv-00116-HRW, you have likely already received notice about a settlement reached on your behalf via regular U.S. Mail. The same notice that was mailed is available here, by clicking the link below titled "Class Notice." The Class Notice will explain how you can know if you are a class member.
Other documents which are relevant to your settlement are included here as well and are accessible by the links below.
If you are a class member and have remaining questions about the Adkins v. Special Metals settlement, you may contact class counsel David M. Cook or Jennie G. Arnold at (513) 287-6984.
