Wise v. Lucent Technologies Inc. Pension Plan

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

CRONE, United States Magistrate Judge.

Pending before the court is Defendants Lucent Technologies Inc. Pension Plan (“the Lucent Plan”) and Lucent Technologies Inc.’s (“Lucent”) Motion for Summary Judgment (#20). Having reviewed the motion, the submissions of the parties, the pleadings, and the applicable law, the court is of the opinion that Defendants’ motion should be granted.

I. Background

Wise is a resident of Kingwood, Texas, and is a former employee of Western Electric Company (“Western”), in Shreveport, Louisiana. Lucent is the successor-in-interest to various assets…