Legal Opinion
Michael R. Monkelis v. Mobay Chemical
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 2, 1987No. 87-3244PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OP THE COURT
GIBBONS, Chief Judge:
Michael R. Monkelis appeals from an award of attorney’s fees to the prevailing defendant in an ERISA case. Monkelis brought suit against his former employer, Mobay Chemical, seeking damages under 29 U.S.C. § 1140 and under Pennsylvania common law. The district court applied a borrowed six-year state law statute of limitations and concluded that Monkelis’ ERISA claim was time barred. Having dismissed the ERISA action, the remaining state law claims were also dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. Mobay Chemical requested attorney's fees, and the district…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Iron Workers Local 272 v. BowenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Ursic v. Bethlehem MinesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
- Michael R. Monkelis v. Mobay ChemicalCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
3Cited by29 opinions
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- Napier v. Thirty or More Unidentified Federal Agents, Employees or OfficersCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
- Quesinberry v. Life Insurance Co. of North AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1993
- Loving v. Pirelli Cable Corp.District Court, D. Delaware · 1998
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