Dorn v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

Plaintiff-Appellant Janice Brown Dorn (“Janice”) appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the Defendant-Appellee Electricians Pension Trust Fund (“the Plan”), dismissing her claim, ostensibly pursuant to a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (“QDRO”), for continued payment of pension benefits following the death of her ex-husband, Jack Lee Dorn (“Jack”). Jack was a former participant and, at death, a retiree and pensioner under the Plan, which is governed by ERISA 1 . We affirm the district court’s judgment dismissing Janice’s claim.

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BACKGROUND

A. Applicable Law: ERISA…