Ramsey v. Formica Corporation

BOYCE F. MARTIN, JR., Circuit Judge.

The issue in this case is whether the temporary restraining order requested by plaintiffs is an authorized form of relief under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Plaintiffs and putative class members are former employees of Formica Corporation and participants in Formica’s benefit pension plan who received overpayments of benefits each month for between eight and seventeen years. After an audit revealed the overpayments, Formica began issuing reduced payments to reflect a more accurate accounting. Plaintiffs brought this action alleging violation…