Legal Opinion
22 Employee Benefits Cas. 1097, Pens. Plan Guide (Cch) P 23942z Earl Bonovich v. Knights of Columbus, William J. Van Tassell and Edward J. Maloney
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 21, 1998No. Docket 97-7497PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CALABRESI, Circuit Judge:
This appeal, brought by various current, former, and retired sales agents of the Knights of Columbus, concerns a challenge to the Knights’ Pension Plan. Under the Knights’ plan, retirees receive a fixed pension benefit, but the amount is reduced by, among other things, any renewal commissions payable to the agent. Renewal commissions are benefits that a sales agent receives after having been with the Knights for five years. See Bonovich v. Knights of Columbus, 963 F.Supp. 143, 147 (D.Conn.1997). If a policy initially sold by an agent gets renewed, then that agent…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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