Teck / Cominco (Pension Plan Conversion)
Information about this Class Action
This class action alleges that the defendants breached their duty of good faith, fiduciary and statutory duties, and were deceitful and negligent in their conduct prior to each class member’s election to transfer from the defined benefit pension plan to the defined contribution pension plan.
Please see the Frequently Asked Questions further down about the proposed settlement.
Case Name | Weldon v. Teck Metals Ltd. et al. |
Court | Supreme Court of British Columbia |
Date Filed | July 14, 2009 |
Class Members | All persons, wherever they reside, who are:salaried, pension-eligible, non-union employees of Teck Metals Ltd., Teck Resources Limited, Cominco Resources International Limited, CESL Limited or Agrium Inc., orformer salaried, pension-eligible, non-union employees of Teck Metals Ltd., Teck Resources Limited, Cominco Resources International Limited, CESL Limited or Agrium Inc.,who terminated employment, by retirement or otherwise, in such a manner that they would have been entitled to defined pension benefits if they had remained members of the defined benefit pension plan,who elected to move from the defined benefit pension plan to the defined contribution pension plan effective on or about January 1, 1993 including the personal representatives of any who have died and excluding Judy Erickson and Louise Malkin. |
Class Counsel | David Blair, Victory Square Law Office LLP Reidar Mogerman, Camp Fiorante Matthews Mogerman |
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Teck/Cominco: Cheques Mailed Out
Dear class members:
On October 1, 2015, CFM began mailing out letters and cheques to claimants receiving settlement funds.
More information is on our Teck/Cominco Webpage http://www.cfmlawyers.ca/active-litigation/teck/.
Important Documents
Documents related to the Settlement
- 2015-06-08 – Notice of Application to approve Notice to Class Members about the Settlement Approval Hearing
- 2015-06-08 – Affidavit in support of the Notice of Application
- 2014-11-24 – Notice of Application to approve the Notice to Class Members about the Settlement
- 2014-11-24 – Affidavit in support of the Notice of Application (includes the Settlement Agreement)
Pleadings
- 2015-07-31 – Order Made After Application re Approval of Distribution Protocol
- 2015-07-24 – Order Made After Application re Approval of Fees and Disbursements
- 2015-07-24 – Order Made After Application re Approval of Settlement
- 2015-07-24 – Order Made After Application re Approval of Rep Plaintiff Honoraria
- 2015-07-24 – Index to Authorities
- 2015-07-24 – Application Record Index
- 2015-07-24 – Appearance List
- 2015-07-16 – Notice of Application re Honorarium for Rep Plaintiffs
- 2015-07-16 – Notice of Application re Fees and Disbursements Approval
- 2015-07-15 – Notice of Application re Settlement Approval
- 2015-07-15 – Notice of Application re Distribution
- 2015-07-15 – Affidavit #3 of Jennifer Winstanley
- 2015-07-15 – Affidavit #2 of Jennifer Winstanley
- 2015-07-15 – Affidavit #1 of Jennifer Winstanley
- 2015-07-13 – Affidavit #3 of Leonard Bleier
- 2015-06-17 – Affidavit #4 of James Weldon
- 2015-06-17 – Order Made after Application
- 2014-02-27 – Plaintiff’s Consolidated and Amended Notice of Civil Claim
- 2012-09-26 – Response to Consolidated and Amended Notice of Civil Claim of Teck Metals Ltd.
- 2012-10-01 – Response to Consolidated and Amended Notice of Civil Claim of Towers Perrin Inc.
- 2012-11-21 – Consolidated and Amended reply of the Plaintiffs in Reply to the defendant Teck Metals Ltd.
- 2012-11-21 – Consolidated and Amended reply of the Plaintiffs in Reply to the defendant Towers Perrin Inc.
Orders and Decisions of the British Columbia Supreme Court
- 2013-01-22 – Certification Order certifying the action as a class action
- Second and Amended Common Issues
- 2013-03-04 – BCSC Reasons for Judgment re Special Case
- 2013-03-04 – BCSC Order re Special Case
Orders and Decisions of the British Columbia Court of Appeal
- 2013-08-06 – BCCA Reasons for Judgment re Special Case
- 2013-08-06 – BCCA Order re Special Case
For Further Information
Please contact Allison Tremblay