Legal Opinion
Chalmers v. Quaker Oats Co.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided July 8, 1994No. 93 C 349PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
LINDBERG, District Judge.
Plaintiff, Leland R. Chalmers (“Chal-mers”), has filed an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) action to review defendants’ denial of his severance benefits. Chalmers was terminated from his position as Vice President in charge of Quaker’s Tax Department for violating the company’s policy against sexual harassment. The Severance Program Committee (“Committee”), which administers the Quaker Officers’ Severance Program, concluded that Chal-mers’ behavior constituted “gross misconduct” disqualifying him from receiving severance benefits…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. BruchSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Fred Brown v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
- Helen Brooms, Cross-Appellee v. Regal Tube Company, Copperweld Corporation and Charles Gustafson, Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- Rosen v. ThornburghCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1991
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Leland R. Chalmers v. Quaker Oats Company, Quaker Officers' Severance Program, Douglas RalstonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
- Couri v. Guardian Life Insurance Co. of AmericaDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1996
- O'Sullivan v. Board of CommissionersAppellate Court of Illinois · 1997
- O'Sullivan v. Cook County Bd. of Com'rsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1997