Legal Opinion
Marx v. Loral Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 24, 1996No. Nos. 93-17078, 93-17213PublishedCited by 105 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MICHAEL DALY HAWKINS, Circuit Judge:
We consider here separate appeals from the district court, one concerning the merits of the litigation and the other an important procedural point concerning the timeliness of instituting an appeal. The merits appeal concerns whether oral and written representations made by the administrator of an employee benefit plan governed by ERISA bind the employer when the representations contradict the unambiguous terms of the plan. The procedural issue concerns the standard for determining “excusable neglect” under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(a)(5).…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Pioneer Investment Services Co. v. Brunswick Associates Ltd. PartnershipSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Kim King and Kent Norman v. Victor AtiyehCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- Curtiss-Wright Corp. v. SchoonejongenSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Joseph R. Bolker v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- William H. Davis v. Txo Production Corp.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
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3Cited by105 opinions
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- In Re: Crysen/montenay Energy Co., Debtor. Crysen/montenay Energy Co., Debtor-Appellant v. Shell Oil Co. And Scallop Petroleum Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2000
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