Legal Opinion
Griffeth v. Sheet Metal Workers' Local Unions & Councils Pension Plan
District Court, D. Arizona
Decided September 18, 1998No. Civ. 96-595-PHX-RCBPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
BROOMFIELD, Chief Judge.
Pending before the court is Defendant Sheet Metal Workers’ Local Unions and Councils Pension Plan’s (“LU & C Plan’s”) motion for attorney’s fees and costs. The court now rules.
I. BACKGROUND
During his employment with the Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association (the “Union”), Plaintiff Darrell Griffeth (“Griffeth”) was a participant in the LU & C Plan. Under the Plan, a participant is eligible for a disability pension if he becomes “totally disabled” while “actively employed as a Covered Person.” The Plan defines “total disability” as an inability to engage…
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