Legal Opinion
Hamilton, Robert L. v. Air Jamaica, Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 30, 1991No. 90-1933PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
STAPLETON, Circuit Judge:
Air Jamaica, Ltd. appeals from a judgment in favor of its former employee, Robert Hamilton, for additional severance pay in accordance with the terms printed in Air Jamaica’s employee handbook (“the Handbook”). This case requires us to determine whether the Handbook is an ERISA plan and, if so, whether Air Jamaica’s reservation of the right to determine non-pension employee benefits at the time they accrue is consistent with ERISA. We conclude that the Handbook is an ERISA plan and hold that Air Jamaica’s reservation of the right to determine…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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