Legal Opinion
Estate of Bruce Barton v. Adt Security Services Pension
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 21, 2016No. 13-56379PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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OWENS, Circuit Judge:
Bruce Barton appeals from the district court’s judgment concluding that the ADT Security Services Pension Plan Administrator did not abuse its discretion in denying Barton’s request for pension benefits. Because the district court did not have the benefit of our analysis regarding the burden of proof in a case such as this, we reverse and remand for proceedings consistent with this opinion.
I. BACKGROUND
A. Barton’s Employment History
The parties dispute Bruce Barton’s employment history with the American District Telegraph Company (ADT) and/or its affiliates…
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