Legal Opinion

Shanbaum v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided September 15, 1994No. 94-10199PublishedCited by 64 opinions

1Per curiam

Theodore Shanbaum appeals the district court’s dismissal of his suit against both the United States and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (“PBGC”). We affirm the decision of the lower court.

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Theodore Shanbaum is a beneficiary of the Lee Optical and Associated Companies Pension Plan (“the Plan”), a qualified pension plan under the Employment Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”). Shanbaum retired in 1978 and began receiving pension benefits. In 1991, the Plan was terminated and PBGC was appointed trustee of the Plan. 1 On June 24, 1991 the Plan’s prior trustee notified Shanbaum that…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. United States v. TestanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. United States v. MitchellSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. United States v. National Bank of CommerceSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Manuel M. Fernandez-Montes v. Allied Pilots Association, Fred Vogel, and C.R. PatyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
  5. Voluntary Purchasing Groups, Inc. v. William K. Reilly, Administrator, United States Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989

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3Cited by64 opinions

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  4. Raymond W. Beall Hazel A. Beall v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003
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