Hixson v. Liberty Corp.

MEMORANDUM RULING

TRIMBLE, District Judge.

Presently before the court are cross Motions for Summary Judgment, petitioning the court for summary disposal of a case arising under the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1001, et seq. The parties seek review of an adverse decision by the plan administrator of an ERISA qualified pension plan, which denied the demand of plaintiffs, Edley M. Hixson, Jr. and Susan E. Hixson (“Hixsons”), for a lump sum payment of plaintiffs’ vested retirement benefits. For the reasons stated below, the court grants summary judgment…