Woodward v. Cadillac Overall Supply Co.

This is a class action by employees and the widow of a deceased employee to recover pension benefits allegedly due pursuant to a plan adopted by Clean-Wear Service Company or Cadillac Overall Supply Co., its parent. All parties’ benefits were 100% vested but trustee National Bank of Detroit terminated pension rights at the direction of the Pension Trust Advisory Committee. The committee acted under the following provision of the retirement plan, entitled "Forfeiture of Benefits”:

"In the event that any participant shall enter the employment of any competitor of any Company without the written…