Legal Opinion
Lisbeth L. Garratt v. John S. Walker, Doing Business as John S. Walker, Dmd
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided December 9, 1998No. 96-1470PublishedCited by 122 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON REHEARING EN BANC
PAUL KELLY, Jr., Circuit Judge.
We granted rehearing en banc and address when an employer in a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) plan can condition another employee’s participation in the plan upon a reduction in salary without violating the anti-discrimination provision (§ 510) of ERISA, 29 U.S.C. § 1140?1 The panel opinion affirmed summary judgment in favor of Defendant-Appellee Dr. Walker (employer)2 and against Plaintiff-Appellant Ms. Garratt (employee), holding that the employee could not show discrimination prior to an actual contribution. See Garratt v. Walker, 121…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Ingersoll-Rand Co. v. McClendonSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Joseph E. Dister v. The Continental Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1988
- Curtiss-Wright Corp. v. SchoonejongenSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
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3Cited by122 opinions
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- Felix v. Lucent Technologies, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2004
- Anaya v. Crossroads Managed Care Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1999
- Jantzen v. HawkinsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1999
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