Legal Opinion
Robert J. Batchelor v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 861 Pension and Retirement Fund
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 20, 1989No. 88-4299PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:
The present dispute arises under 29 U.S. C. §§ 1001 et seq. (ERISA). Defendant/appellant International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 861 Pension and Retirement Fund (“the Pension Fund”) appeals the district court’s holding that the Trustees of the Pension Fund (“the Trustees”) miscalculated plaintiff/appellee Robert Batchelor’s (“Batchelor”) past service credit. In addition, Batchelor brings a claim for attorney’s fees.
I. FACTS.
From 1946 through 1959, Batchelor performed maintenance work at Cities Service Refining Corporation (“Cities Service”). He obtained…
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