21 Employee Benefits Cas. 1762, Pens. Plan Guide (Cch) P 23937u R. Scott Nickel, as Plan Benefit Administrator of the Thrift Plan of Phillips Petroleum Company Thrift Plan of Phillips Petroleum Company, Plaintiffs-Counter v. Estate of Lurline Estes, Defendant-Cross Estate of Annie J. Layman, Defendant-Counter Claimant-Appellant, Clifford D. Estes Lisa C. Williams, Defendants-Cross Tom Fowler C.W. Fowler R.L. Layman Barbara Peeples, Defendants-Counter Claimants-Appellants

122 F.3d 294

21 Employee Benefits Cas. 1762,

Pens. Plan Guide (CCH) P 23937U

R. Scott NICKEL, as Plan Benefit Administrator of the Thrift

Plan of Phillips Petroleum Company; Thrift Plan

of Phillips Petroleum Company,

Plaintiffs-Counter Defendants-Appellees,

v.

Estate of Lurline ESTES, Defendant-Cross Defendant-Appellee,

Estate of Annie J. Layman, Defendant-Counter Claimant-Appellant,

Clifford D. Estes; Lisa C. Williams, Defendants-Cross

Defendants-Appellees,

Tom Fowler; C.W. Fowler; R.L. Layman; Barbara Peeples,

Defendants-Counter Claimants-Appellants.

Nos. 96-10797, 96-10979.

United States Court of Appeals,