Pikas v. Williams Companies, Inc.

*1221 OPINION AND ORDER

GREGORY K. FRIZZELL, Chief Judge.

This matter comes before the court upon plaintiff class’s Motion for Judgment on Liability [Dkt. # 111] and defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment on Liability [Dkt. # 113]. Both motions address whether defendants Williams Companies Inc. and Williams Pension Plan (“Williams”) are liable to plaintiff class (“Class”) under ERISA, 29 U.S.C. § 1002 et seq., for providing cost of living adjustments (“COLAs”) to annuitants but not for those who took a lump sum payment in lieu of their annuity. Because the COLAs are part of the accrued benefit,…