Legal Opinion
Alexander v. Primerica Holdings, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 25, 1992No. 91-5712PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
MANSMANN, Circuit Judge.
At issue here is whether a particular clause in an ERISA summary plan description reserved a company’s right to reduce employee welfare benefits. The district court opined that it did. Because we conclude that the clause is ambiguous, we will reverse the district court’s grant of summary judgment, and we will remand the case for a determination by the district court, as fact finder, as to whether the company promised lifetime fixed-cost benefits to its retirees.
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The plaintiffs, Judd Alexander and Richard Edwards, are retired salaried employees of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Mellon Bank, N.A. v. Aetna Business Credit, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- Martin Hansen, Cross-Appellee v. The Continental Insurance Company and Commercial Insurance Company of Newark, New Jersey, Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- Robert L. Musto v. American General CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
- Country Floors, Inc. v. A Partnership Composed of Charley Gepner and Gary Ford, D/B/A Country TilesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
- Moore v. Metropolitan Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1988
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3Cited by53 opinions
- Marita L. Curcio the Estate of Frederick Curcio, III v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company Capital Health Systems John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company ("John Hancock"), in No. 93-7545, Marita L. Curcio the Estate of Frederick Curcio, III v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company Capital Health Systems Marita L. Curcio, Individually and as of the Estate of Frederick Curcio, Iii, in No. 93-7556Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
- In Re Unisys Corp. Retiree Medical Benefit "Erisa" Litigation. Gerald E. Pickering, Fred Tonnies, William Leonhardt, Evelyn Schmidt, Dudley Keyes, David Kahl, Paul Wright, Robert Wilt, Clay Bernichon, Edward Valle, Robert B. Welsh, Solveig Tschann, Bernard J. Jansen, Donald I. Klippenstein, Frederick W. Hoppe, Ludson F. Worsham, Edwin Marjala and Warren Hall, Individually and on Behalf of All Members of the Sperry Class Previously Certified by the Court Whose Claims Have Not Been SettledCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
- Alexander v. Primerica Holdings, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
- Pens. Plan Guide P 23915h John L. Kemmerer James H. Jordan, in No. 95-1071 v. Ici Americas Inc. John L. Kemmerer James H. Jordan v. Ici Americas Inc., in No. 95-1098Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
- 20 Employee Benefits Cas. 1537, Pens. Plan Guide P 23922o in Re New Valley Corporation, Debtor, Senior Executive Benefit Plan Participants Richard L. Callaghan Alexander J. Chisholm W. Lee Elkins Robert M. Flanagan Robert F. Garbarini Arthur A. Garman Walter Girardin Delmar Harmon J. William Harrington John P. Hunt John A. Hollansworth Gerald P. Kent D.D. Lloyd Russell W. Mc Fall John W.R. Pope, Jr. Herbet Salter, Estate of Steve Smiszko Phillip Schneider Bernard Weitzer v. New Valley Corporation, Senior Executive Benefit Plan Participants and Walter E. Girardin, Alexander J. Chisholm, S.E. Smiszko, John A. Hunt, Arthur Garman, Gerald P. Kent, Delmar Harmon, Robert R. Garbarini, Walter L. Elkins, Walter E. Girardin, Philip Schneider, J. William Harrington, John A. Hollansworth, Bernard Weitzer, John W.R. Pope, Jr., Robert M. Flanagan, Douglas D. Lloyd, H.E. Salter/barbara Orr Salter, Richard L. Callaghan, and Russell W. McFallCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1996
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