Delia v. Riley Stoker Corp.

RUFE,J.,

This action concerns plaintiff Michael Delia’s claim for disability retirement benefits (benefits) pursuant to a retirement plan (plan) created and funded by his former employer, defendant Riley Stoker Corporation/ Baudenhausen Corporation (corporation).

Plaintiff is a former employe of the corporation and member of Local Union No. 5586 (local) of the United Steelworkers of America (USWA), to which Local the corporation’s employees belonged. He applied for benefits after suffering a severe heart attack of October 27, 1971, but the Retirement *174Committee (Committee) charged with…