Ennis Business Forms, Inc. v. Gehrig

HALL, Justice.

The appellant, Ennis Business Forms, Inc., provides a retirement plan for its employees, including disability retirement, which is wholly funded by the company. Leonard F. Gehrig, the appellee, brought this suit against the appellant, and the individual members of the “retirement committee” who administered the plan, challenging a decision by the committee that resulted in termination of payment of disability retirement benefits to him under the plan. The main issues on the trial were whether the committee’s decision to end Gehrig’s disability benefits was made in bad faith; and…