Judge’s Early Rulings Kept Case Alive
Knight-Swift sought dismissal, but U.S. District Judge Roslyn O. Silver refused in May 2023, ruling the workers had shown enough detail to suggest mismanagement.
The company argued that worker comparisons to other plans were invalid because of differences in scale. Judge Silver disagreed, saying the allegations plausibly showed the plan could have secured lower costs.
In March 2024, she granted class certification, rejecting Knight-Swift’s attempt to limit the case to 2019—when Swift and Knight merged. The judge ruled that the plan’s documents consistently dated back to 1992 and that its recordkeeper and investment lineup had remained the same since at least 2016.
Judge Silver also dismissed concerns about whether Hagins and Woodard were fit to lead the case, certifying a class covering all participants and beneficiaries from October 2016 onward.
Attorneys on Both Sides
The class is represented by:
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Michael C. McKay of McKay Law LLC
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Marc R. Edelman of Morgan & Morgan PA
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Brandon J. Hill, Luis A. Cabassa, and Amanda Heystek of Wenzel Fenton Cabassa PA
Knight-Swift is represented by Mark Ogden, Melissa L. Shingles, Wesley E. Stockard, Rachel Kaercher, James S. Fielding, Bradley Crowell, and Angel L. Garrett of Littler Mendelson.
Neither side has yet responded to requests for comment.