Legal Opinion
Collins v. American Cast Iron Pipe Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided February 18, 1997No. 96-6072PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUBINA, Circuit Judge:
In the district court, PlaintiffiAppellee Gregory Collins (“Collins”) challenged Defendant/Appellant American Cast Iron Pipe Company’s (“ACIPCO”) calculation of his benefits under ACIPCO’s ERISA 1 ^-governed pension plan (“the Plan”). Based upon the parties’ stipulation of undisputed facts, the district court entered judgment in favor of Collins. ACIPCO and the Plan then perfected this appeal. For the reasons that follow, we reverse.
I. BACKGROUND
Collins was an ACIPCO employee and a participant in the Plan, which is self-funded and administered by ACIPCO. After Collins…
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