Wednesday, April 4, 2007

UPDATE 1-Judge certifies new class-action claim vs. Abbott

(Reuters) - The ruling, handed down on Tuesday by U.S. District Court Judge Robert Gettleman, adds the claim that Abbott misled former employees about how their pension benefits would be affected if they agreed to leave the company to join Hospira. It alleges that Abbott omitted information it had about Hospira's intentions in communicating with employees.

The new certification adds a fourth claim to a class action suit on behalf of about 10,000 former employees.


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