Legal Opinion
Giles v. Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Player Retirement Plan
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided November 20, 2012No. Civil Action No. ELH-12-634PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ELLEN LIPTON HOLLANDER, District Judge.
Jimmie Giles, plaintiff, is a former professional football player with the National Football League. Accordingly, he is a beneficiary of the Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Player Retirement Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan is an employee pension benefit plan governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 *703(“ERISA”), codified as amended at 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001 et seq. It was established pursuant to collective bargaining agreements between the NFL Players Association and the NFL Management Council in order to provide retirement,…
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