Legal Opinion
Williams v. Rohm and Haas Pension Plan
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 14, 2007No. 06-2555PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
Gary Williams filed suit, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, alleging that the Rohm and Haas Pension Plan (Plan) violated the Employee Retirement Income" Security Act (ERISA) by failing to include a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in his lump sum distribution from the Plan. 29 U.S.C. § 1054(c)(3). The district court granted class certification and entered summary judgment for Williams. The district court concluded that the terms of the Plan violated ERISA because the COLA was an accrued benefit as ERISA defines that term. We agree, and therefore…
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