Legal Opinion
Robert J. Meza v. General Battery Corporation and Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 20, 1990No. 89-1358PublishedCited by 199 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:
Robert J. Meza (“Meza”), is former member of Local 1049 of the United Autoworkers Union (“Union” or “UAW”) and a former employee of General Battery Corp. (“GBC”). Meza brought suit against GBC and Provident Life & Accident Insurance Co. (“Provident”) to recover occupational disability and pension benefits set out in a collective bargaining agreement made between GBC and the Union. In an earlier lawsuit, the Union brought a similar action against GBC and Provident (collectively referred to as “Appellees”) for occupational disability benefits on behalf of three named…
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