KALAN et al v. FARMERS & MERCHANTS TRUST COMPANY OF CHAMBERSBURG et al

Filing 215

ORDER THAT DEFT CHRISTIE PABARUE MORTEN & YOUNG'S MOTION TO DISMISS COUNT III, IV & VII OF PLFFS' FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT [ECF NO. 150] IS GRANTED AS TO COUNTS III & IV; THESE COUNTS ARE DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. WITH RESPECT TO COUNT VII, THE MOTION IS DENIED. SIGNED BY HONORABLE WENDY BEETLESTONE ON 5/12/16. 5/13/16 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED AND MAILED TO UNREPRESENTED PARTIES.(kw, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
HARVEY KALAN, M.D., THE HARVEY
KALAN, M.D., INC. EMPLOYEE
WELFARE BENEFIT PLAN, PAMELA K.
ERDMAN, M.D., THE DE. PAMELA K.
ERDMAN, M.D., INC. EMPLOYEE
WELFARE BENEFIT PLAN, GRETCHEN
CASTELLANO, DR. MARTIN ZENNI,
DR. ELISSA ZENNI and THE M&E
ZENNI INC., WELFARE BENEFIT PLAN,
Plaintiffs,

CIVIL ACTION

NO. 15-1435

v.
FARMERS & MERCHANTS TRUST
COMPANY OF CHAMBERSBURG,
LAWRENCE KORESKO, KORESKO
FINANCIAL, LLP, FREEDOM
BROKERS, LLC, PENNMONT
BENEFITS, INC., DEON DANIEL,
LINCOLN NATIONAL CORPORATION,
SAMUELS, YOELIN KANTOR, LLP,
JEFFREY NIEMAN, LOCKE LORD
BISSELL & LIDDELL, LLP, ANDERSON
KILL & OLICK, P.C., CHAPLIN &
DRYSDALE, GATES HALBRUNER &
HATCH, CHRISTIE PABARUE MORTEN
& YOUNG, JEFFERSON GOVERNMENT
RELATIONS, THEODORE HOBSON,
BONNIE KORESKO and JOHN DOE
COMPANIES 1-50,
Defendants.
ORDER
AND NOW, this 12th day of May, 2016, upon consideration of Defendant Christie
Pabarue Morten & Young’s (“Christie Pabarue”) Motion to Dismiss Counts III (ERISA
violations), IV (aiding and abetting fiduciary breach) and VII (fiduciary breach and malpractice)
of Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint [ECF No. 150], Plaintiffs’ Response in Opposition

thereto [ECF No. 165], and Defendant’s Reply in Support thereof [ECF No. 169]; IT IS
HEREBY ORDERED:
1. The motion is GRANTED as to Counts III (ERISA violations) and IV (aiding and
abetting fiduciary breach); these counts are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.
2. With respect to Count VII (fiduciary breach and malpractice), the motion is DENIED.
BY THE COURT:

/S/WENDY BEETLESTONE, J.
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WENDY BEETLESTONE, J.

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