Legal Opinion
McLendon v. Continental Group, Inc.
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided May 28, 1987No. Civ. A. 83-1340PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SAROKIN, District Judge.
In Gavalik v. Continental Can Co., an action brought against Continental by for mer employees of its Pittsburgh plant, the Third Circuit held that Continental’s adoption of a corporate “liability avoidance” program to reduce its unfunded pension exposure constituted a violation of ERISA. Plaintiffs in this action, on behalf of a nationwide class of former Continental employees, challenge the same program.
Before the court is plaintiffs’ motion for partial summary judgment as to liability on their ERISA claims. Because the findings adopted by the Third Circuit in…
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