United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States United States District Court Northern District of Georgia author aut Government Organization text government publication eng USCOURTS Judicial Publications judicial 2026-07-01 Administrative Office of the United States Courts 2026-06-29 monographic deposited born digital 61 digital object pages JU 4.15 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-gand-1_22-cv-03959 P0b002ee1e41aafcb DGPO 2026-07-01 2026-07-01 USCOURTS-gand-1_22-cv-03959 machine generated eng fdlp USCOURTS USCOURTS-gand-1_22-cv-03959 District gand 11th Georgia 2122 1:22-cv-03959 Atlanta civil 791 Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) 29:1132 E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits 1:22-cv-03959 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-gand-1_22-cv-03959 JU 4.15 1:22-cv-03959;22-3959 United States District Court Northern District of Georgia 11th Circuit Atlanta U.S. Courts author aut Argent Financial Group, Inc. Argent Financial Group, Inc. Defendant Argent Trust Company Argent Trust Company Defendant Alex Bombeck Bombeck Alex Defendant Lauren Childers Childers Lauren Defendant Phyllis Michele Howell Howell Phyllis Plaintiff North Highland ESOP Holdings, Inc. North Highland ESOP Holdings, Inc. Defendant Origin Bancorp, Inc. Origin Bancorp, Inc. Defendant Dan Reardon Reardon Dan Defendant Simon Reisert Reisert Simon Plaintiff Beth Schiavo Schiavo Beth Defendant Carole Speight Speight Carole Plaintiff The North Highland Company LLC The North Highland Company LLC Defendant The North Highland Company, Inc. The North Highland Company, Inc. Defendant The North Highland Holding Co., LLC The North Highland Holding Co., LLC Defendant USCOURTS USCOURTS-gand-1_22-cv-03959 District gand 11th Georgia 2122 1:22-cv-03959 Atlanta civil 791 Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) 29:1132 E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits Georgia OPINION and ORDER: Plaintiffs' Motion to Stay 38 is DENIED. Within 7 days of this Order, the parties are DIRECTED to inform the Court whether this action should be dismissed without prejudice. Signed by Judge Steven D. Grimberg on 09/21/2023. (tht) 0 2023-09-21 D09002ee1e41c2035 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-gand-1_22-cv-03959/USCOURTS-gand-1_22-cv-03959-0 gand-1_22-cv-03959_0.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-gand-1_22-cv-03959/USCOURTS-gand-1_22-cv-03959-0 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-gand-1_22-cv-03959/pdf/USCOURTS-gand-1_22-cv-03959-0.pdf USCOURTS 1:22-cv-03959; Howell et al v. Argent Trust Company et al; United States District Court Northern District of Georgia Georgia USCOURTS-gand-1_22-cv-03959-0 0 2023-09-21 OPINION and ORDER: Plaintiffs' Motion to Stay 38 is DENIED. Within 7 days of this Order, the parties are DIRECTED to inform the Court whether this action should be dismissed without prejudice. Signed by Judge Steven D. Grimberg on 09/21/2023. (tht) OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING in part and DENYING in part 65 Motion To Dismiss and to Compel Arbitration. Because the Class Action Waiver is unenforceable, the Arbitration Provision is void. Accordingly, to the extent Defendants seek to compel arbitration, their motion is DENIED. However, claims based on the Reorganization are time-barred under § 413, and Defendants' motion to dismiss is GRANTED in that regard. Counts I through VI of the First Amended Complaint are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Plaintiffs may proceed on their remaining claims. Defendants are DIRECTED to answer the remaining portions of the First Amended Complaint by 11/1/2024. The parties shall conduct their Rule 26(f) conference by 11/15/2024. The parties shall serve their initial disclosures and submit a Joint Preliminary Report and Discovery Plan no later than 12/2/2024. Signed by Judge Steven D. Grimberg on 9/30/2024. (tas) 1 2024-09-30 D09002ee1e41c2034 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-gand-1_22-cv-03959/USCOURTS-gand-1_22-cv-03959-1 gand-1_22-cv-03959_1.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-gand-1_22-cv-03959/USCOURTS-gand-1_22-cv-03959-1 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-gand-1_22-cv-03959/pdf/USCOURTS-gand-1_22-cv-03959-1.pdf USCOURTS 1:22-cv-03959; Howell et al v. Argent Trust Company et al; United States District Court Northern District of Georgia Georgia USCOURTS-gand-1_22-cv-03959-1 1 2024-09-30 OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING in part and DENYING in part 65 Motion To Dismiss and to Compel Arbitration. Because the Class Action Waiver is unenforceable, the Arbitration Provision is void. Accordingly, to the extent Defendants seek to compel arbitration, their motion is DENIED. However, claims based on the Reorganization are time-barred under § 413, and Defendants' motion to dismiss is GRANTED in that regard. Counts I through VI of the First Amended Complaint are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Plaintiffs may proceed on their remaining claims. Defendants are DIRECTED to answer the remaining portions of the First Amended Complaint by 11/1/2024. The parties shall conduct their Rule 26(f) conference by 11/15/2024. The parties shall serve their initial disclosures and submit a Joint Preliminary Report and Discovery Plan no later than 12/2/2024. Signed by Judge Steven D. Grimberg on 9/30/2024. (tas) OPINION AND ORDER REOPENING CASE and granting 97 Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Settlement and Certification of a Settlement Class. Signed by Judge Steven D. Grimberg on 6/29/2026. (dmb) 2 2026-06-29 D09002ee1e41c2033 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-gand-1_22-cv-03959/USCOURTS-gand-1_22-cv-03959-2 gand-1_22-cv-03959_2.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-gand-1_22-cv-03959/USCOURTS-gand-1_22-cv-03959-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-gand-1_22-cv-03959/pdf/USCOURTS-gand-1_22-cv-03959-2.pdf USCOURTS 1:22-cv-03959; Howell et al v. Argent Trust Company et al; United States District Court Northern District of Georgia Georgia USCOURTS-gand-1_22-cv-03959-2 2 2026-06-29 OPINION AND ORDER REOPENING CASE and granting 97 Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Settlement and Certification of a Settlement Class. Signed by Judge Steven D. Grimberg on 6/29/2026. (dmb)