Legal Opinion
Claudette P. Johnson v. United States Railroad Retirement Board
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 11, 1991No. 90-5455PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAY, Circuit Judge:
Petitioner-appellant Claudette P. Johnson petitions this court to review the decision of the Railroad Retirement Board which terminated her widow’s annuity benefits pursuant to the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (“Act or “Railroad Retirement Act”), codified as amended at 45 U.S.C. §§ 231-231v (1988). Because we find that the Board erroneously interpreted the Act, we reverse.
BACKGROUND
Mrs. Johnson was born on August 27, 1938. In 1967, she married Stewart M. Johnson, an employee of the Clinchfield Railroad Company. Their son, Stewart M. Johnson II, was born on February 1,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Southeastern Community College v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. DanielSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Railroad Concrete Crosstie Corporation v. Railroad Retirement BoardCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
- Elizabeth M. Costello v. United States Railroad Retirement BoardCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by7 opinions
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