Legal Opinion
Sharron v. Amalgamated Insurance Agency Services., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 2, 1983No. 82-7095PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund, an affiliate of the Teamsters Union,1 appeals from summary judgment in favor of plaintiff Martin B. Sharron.2 The Pension Fund contends that the district court erred in setting aside a decision of the Pension Fund Trustees denying Sharron’s application for a total and permanent disability benefit. The Pension Fund also contests the district court’s award of attorney’s fees in favor of Sharron. We reverse.
I. FACTS
Martin Sharron worked as a truck driver for Mercury Freight Lines from 1948 until he left…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness SocietySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Sprague v. Ticonic National BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers International Union of America, Local Union No. 15, Orlando, Florida v. Stuart Plastering Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Lillian Yanks Rehmar v. Bernard L. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- James W. Hoover v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, an Alabama Corporation, Usx Corporation, a Delaware Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
- Chambless v. Masters, Mates & Pilots Pension PlanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
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- Thomas v. Gulf Health Plan, Inc.District Court, S.D. Alabama · 1988
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