Legal Opinion
Butler v. Encyclopedia Brittanica, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 23, 1994No. Nos. 94-1271, 94-1418PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FOREMAN, District Judge.
This action was brought under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461, to determine the proper distribution of pension and savings plan benefits accumulated by an employee of the Encyclopedia Brittanica company who is now deceased. The district court’s decision awarding all of these benefits to the decedent’s daughter is affirmed in part and reversed in part.
I. FACTS
Celia Cotini was an employee of Encyclopedia Brittanica and a participant in the company’s Pension Plan and Savings Plan, both of which are governed by ERISA. Pri- or to…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Nachwalter v. ChristieCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
- Christine M. Donato v. Metropolitan Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
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