Legal Opinion

Phillips v. Bebber

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided October 25, 1990No. Nos. 89-2184, 89-2189PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Per curiam

This case presents one important issue: whether strict compliance with the terms and procedures set forth in Title IV of ERISA, 29 U.S.C. §§ 1301 et seq., is a prerequisite to the termination of an employee retirement and disability benefit plan. Because we find that strict compliance is mandated by the statute, the cause is hereby remanded to the district court with instructions to terminate the plans that are the subject of this litigation in accordance with ERISA.

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The salient facts are undisputed. In July of 1987, Trailways Lines, Inc. ceased operations. At that time, Trailways sold the…

2Cited by9 opinions

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