Legal Opinion
Farhner v. United Transportation Union Discipline Income Protection Program
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided May 3, 2011No. 09-4431PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLLIER, Chief D.J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which GRIFFIN, J., joined. GILMAN, J. (pp. 346-47), delivered a separate opinion concurring in the judgment reached.
OPINION
CURTIS L. COLLIER, Chief District Judge.
Plaintiff-Appellant Mark Farhner (“Farhner”) appeals the district court’s order granting Defendant-Appellee United Transportation Union Discipline Income Protection Program’s (the “Plan” or “DIPP”) motion for summary judgment. Farhner brings this action pursuant to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1132, seeking judicial review of the Plan’s…
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