Legal Opinion
Clifford D. Whipp v. Seafarers Vacation Plan
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 6, 1987No. 86-3576PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIDENER, Circuit Judge:
The Seafarers Vacation Plan appeals from a judgment in favor of plaintiff, Clifford D. Whipp, 632 F.Supp. 1487. The Plan contends that the district court erred in holding that the Plan’s denial of Whipp’s application for vacation benefits was arbitrary and capricious. We agree with the Plan and reverse.
The Plan is a multi-employer labor management trust fund which provides vacation benefits for those members of the Seafarers International Union who work for employers that are signatories to the Plan. The purpose of the Plan is two-fold: (1) to provide employees with…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hebra A. Berry v. Ciba-Geigy CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
- Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers International Union of America, Local Union No. 15, Orlando, Florida v. Stuart Plastering Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Taylor Roark v. John L. Lewis, Maude W. Reese, of the Last Will and Testament of Joe S. Rees(e) v. John L. Lewis, Theo R. Fuller v. John L. LewisCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1968
- Elser v. I. A. M. National Pension FundCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- Seafarers Pension Plan v. Claude M. SturgisCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Johannssen v. District No. 1—Pacific Coast District, MEBA Pension PlanDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 2001
- Williams v. Caterpillar, Inc.District Court, N.D. California · 1989
- Sturgis v. Seafarers International UnionDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1993