Legal Opinion

Lucien G. Senese, Cross-Appellee v. Chicago Area I. B. Of T. Pension Fund

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided January 16, 2001No. 99-3666, 00-1211PublishedCited by 51 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

After a car bombing left him disabled, Lucien G. Senese sought disability retirement benefits from the Chicago Area I.B. of T. Pension Fund (“the Fund”). The Fund awarded him some, but not all, of the benefits that Senese claims are due, so he sued the Fund under Section 502(a)(1)(B) of ERISA. Senese now appeals the district court’s decision granting judgment to the Fund on his claim for benefits, which we affirm. The Fund appeals the court’s decision denying its motion for Rule 11 sanctions and for attorneys’ fees under the fee shifting provision of ERISA, which we…

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