Legal Opinion
International Union of Electronic, Electric, Salaried, Machine & Furniture Workers v. Murata Erie North America, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 30, 1992No. 91-3513PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
BECKER, Circuit Judge.
This appeal by defendant Murata Erie North America, Inc. (“Murata”) requires us to decide who is entitled to the excess funds remaining in two pension plans (“the Plans”) after their termination. Murata, the Plans’ sponsor, terminated the Plans in July 1987 as part of a larger scheme to end operations at its Erie, Pennsylvania plant. To satisfy the Plans’ liabilities, the Plan Administrator purchased annuities for all the participants, after which nearly seven million dollars remained. Murata recouped this remaining sum in 1989 pursuant to an…
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