Anger v. Gottfried

Plaintiffs, trustees of a pension trust and profit-sharing plan, brought an action seeking a declaratory judgment that the defendant, Harry Gottfried, a former employee, forfeited all rights and benefits in the trust funds as a result of his termination from employment. The trial court granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on March 27, 1974. Thereafter, on June 4, 1974, the court denied plaintiff’s motion to amend the complaint and, further, ordered distribution to the defendant of funds due him under the trusts.

The following issues are presented by plaintiffs in this appeal: (1)…