Legal Opinion

Estate of Becker v. Eastman Kodak Co.

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided July 18, 1997No. 153, Docket 96-7108PublishedCited by 43 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LEVAL, Circuit Judge:

The estate of Carol W. Becker and Frederick R. Becker (collectively, “plaintiffs”) appeal from a decision of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York, Michael A. Telesca, Judge, granting summary judgment in favor of defendants Eastman Kodak Company and Kodak Retirement Income Plan Committee (collectively “Kodak”) and dismissing plaintiffs’ claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. The complaint alleges that Kodak violated ERISA by issuing a faulty Summary Plan Description (“SPD”) and providing…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Martin Hansen, Cross-Appellee v. The Continental Insurance Company and Commercial Insurance Company of Newark, New Jersey, Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
  2. Lynn E. Anweiler v. American Electric Power Service Corporation and Aetna Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
  3. Joan Eddy, of the Estate of James Peter Eddy v. Colonial Life Insurance Company of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1990
  4. James F. Mullins v. Pfizer, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
  5. Anthony J. Pocchia v. Nynex Corporation and Nynex Service CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1996

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3Cited by43 opinions

  1. Edward Tocker v. Philip Morris Companies, Inc., Also Known as Altria Group, Inc., Kraft Foods Inc., and General Foods Corp., No. 04-5904-CvCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2006
  2. Tamyra S. Bowerman v. Wal-Mart Stores, Incorporated and Associates' Health and Welfare PlanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
  3. Bryan Range v. Attorney General United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2023
  4. Sally J. Burke v. Kodak Retirement Income Plan and Kodak Retirement Income Plan CommitteeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2003
  5. Kenseth v. DEAN HEALTH PLAN, INC.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010

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