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

Filing 228

ORDER THAT MOTION OF DEFT LAW OFFICES OF SCOTT ALAN ORTH, PA, TO DISMISS IS GRANTED AS TO COUNTS III & COUNT IV; THESE COUNTS ARE DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. WITH RESPECT TO COUNT VII, THE MOTION IS DENIED. SIGNED BY HONORABLE WENDY BEETLESTONE ON 6/2/16. 6/2/16 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 PARABUE MORTEN
& YOUNG, JEFFERSON GOVERNMENT
RELATIONS, THEODORE HOBSON,
BONNIE KORESKO and JOHN DOE
COMPANIES 1-50,
Defendants.
ORDER
AND NOW, this 2nd day of June, 2016, upon consideration of Defendant Law Offices of
Scott Alan Orth, P.A.’s (“SAO”) Motion to Dismiss [ECF Nos. 187-88], Plaintiffs’ Response in
Opposition thereto [ECF No. 196], and Defendant’s Reply in Support thereof [ECF No. 206], 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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