Legal Opinion
Pardee v. Operating Engineers Pension Trust
District Court, C.D. California
Decided February 24, 1976No. CV 76-177-FPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
FERGUSON, District Judge.
This case raises an important question of federal jurisdiction. Have the federal courts by virtue of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (the “Act”) acquired concurrent jurisdiction in every divorce and separation proceeding in the United States with respect to the determination of family rights in pension funds? The facts are as follows:
1. At a date not specified in the record before this court, Donald Pardee petitioned the Superior Court of California in the County of Los Angeles for a dissolution of his marriage with Jeannette…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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3Cited by1 opinion
- In Re Marriage of PardeeDistrict Court, C.D. California · 1976