Legal Opinion
Donald A. Lowry v. Bankers Life and Casualty Retirement Plan
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 28, 1989No. 88-1164PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON PETITION FOR REHEARING
Before GOLDBERG, HIGGINBOTHAM and DAVIS, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:
In his petition for rehearing, which we construe as a petition for panel rehearing, the appellant, Donald Lowry, argues that the Supreme Court’s decision in Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. Bruch, — U.S. -, 109 S.Ct. 948, 103 L.Ed.2d 80 (1989), mandates a rehearing in this case. Bruch holds that courts should apply a de novo standard of review in ERISA actions under 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B) (1982) unless the terms of the trust instrument re quire deference to plan administrators. Because the terms of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. BruchSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Albert Van Boxel, Cross-Appellee v. The Journal Company Employees' Pension Trust, CrossCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
- Nissho-Iwai Co., Ltd. v. Occidental Crude Sales, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Bruch v. Firestone Tire And Rubber CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
- Donald A. Lowry v. Bankers Life and Casualty Retirement PlanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
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3Cited by69 opinions
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- Max W. Perry v. Simplicity Engineering, a Division of Lukens General Industries, Inc., a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
- Kenneth E. Wildbur, Sr. v. Arco Chemical Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- De Nobel v. Vitro Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1989
- Maria H. Pinto v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000
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