Mark Jackson v. Dow Chemical Co ( 2016 )

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT ________________ Nos. 15-1475, 15-1569 and 15-1570 ________________ MARK A. JACKSON v. THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY; ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY; ROHM AND HAAS CO BENEFITS ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE; LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY; RAJ L. GUPTA; PIERRE R. BRONDEAU; JACQUES M. CROISETTIERE; ROBERT A. LONERGAN, ESQUIRE; JANE GREENETZ; DEANNA MAY; CYNTHIA MAZER; RICHARD QUINLAN ESQUIRE; SEAN B. MCSWEENEY ESQUIRE; MICHAEL MILLER, ESQUIRE; NANCY MAYO; LORI HAMLIN; JOHN DOE NOS. 1-15 Mark A. Jackson, Appellant in No. 15-1475 Dow Chemical Company, Rohm and Haas Company, Raj L. Gupta, Pierre R. Brondeau, Jacques M. Croisetiere, Robert A. Lonergan, Ellen S. Friedell, Royce Warrick, Jane Greenetz, Deanna May, Cynthia Mazer, Appellants in No. 15-1569 Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Lori Hamlin, Nancy Mayo, Sean B. McSweeney, Richard P. Quinlan and Michael Miller, Appellants in No. 15-1570 ________________ On Appeal from the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (D.C. Civil No. 2-11-cv-06194) District Judge: James Knoll Gardner ________________ Submitted Pursuant to Third Circuit L.A.R. 34.1(a) January 14, 2016 Before: MCKEE, Chief Judge, AMBRO, and SCIRICA, Circuit Judges ________________ JUDGMENT ORDER ________________ Essentially, for the reasons set forth in the District Court’s opinion, we will affirm the order of the District Court, denying in part and granting in part Defendants’ motions. BY THE COURT, s/Anthony J. Scirica Circuit Judge ATTEST: s/Marcia M. Waldron Clerk DATED: April 25, 2016 CJG/cc: All Counsel of Record