Legal Opinion
Musto v. American General Corp.
District Court, M.D. Tennessee
Decided August 23, 1985No. 3-85-0546PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
WISEMAN, Chief Judge.
This case considers whether an employer (or its successor in interest) can unilaterally terminate or materially alter retirement benefits after employees have provided years of service and have left active employment with the company. The named plaintiffs, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, filed this action under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, [ERISA], 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461, and the applicable federal common law, as well as under Tennessee common law. Plaintiffs seek: benefits under the terms of employee benefit…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance v. RussellSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Alessi v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- 12 Fair empl.prac.cas. 451, 11 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 10,741 John Senter, Cross-Appellee v. General Motors Corporation, Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1976
- Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Fund v. Central Transport, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (Uaw), and Local 134, Uaw v. Yard-Man, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Robert L. Musto v. American General CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
- David Adams v. Freedom Forge CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000
- Moore v. Metropolitan Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1988
- Adams v. Freedom Forge Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000
- Hinckley v. Kelsey-Hayes Co.District Court, E.D. Michigan · 1994
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