Chavis v. Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 486 Pension Plan

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND MICHAEL CHAVIS et al., Plaintiffs, v. Civil Action No. ELH-17-2729 PLUMBERS AND STEAMFITTERS LOCAL 486 PENSION PLAN et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION This case involves a dispute regarding retirement benefits under an employee pension benefit plan governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”),

29 U.S.C. § 1001

et seq. In particular, the Court is tasked with review of a decision of the trustees of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 486 Pension Plan (the “Plan”), a tax- qualified union…