Legal Opinion
Frank M. Brengettsy, on His Own Behalf and That of All Others Similarly Situated v. Ltv Steel (Republic) Hourly Pension Plan, 1
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 28, 2001No. 00-2204PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
This class action suit under ERISA was filed by a retired employee of the LTV Steel Company. The principal defendants are two pension plans sponsored by LTV and the plaintiffs union (a detail we can ignore), one a defined benefit plan and the other a defined contribution plan. The district court granted summary judgment for the defendants and also denied class certification.
A defined benefit plan entitles the plan participant to a specified pension benefit, usually based primarily on his years of service and his wages, payable to him periodically for the rest of his life…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Alessi v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Hughes Aircraft Co. v. JacobsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
- Lloyd v. Crawford, III v. Jack A. RoaneCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1995
- Laura Anne Aiello v. Providian Financial Corp.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
- Krumme v. Westpoint Stevens Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
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3Cited by11 opinions
- In Re Enron Corp. Securities, Derivative & ERISADistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 2003
- McCarter v. Retirement Plan for the District Managers of the American Family Insurance GroupCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
- William R. White, on Behalf of Themselves and a Class of Others Similarly Situated v. Sundstrand CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
- LaLonde v. Textron, Inc.District Court, D. Rhode Island · 2006
- Berger v. NazametzDistrict Court, S.D. Illinois · 2001
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