Legal Opinion
Butler v. Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided January 11, 1994No. 92 C 7397PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
HART, District Judge.
This case centers around a dispute between Nicolette Butler (“Butler”) and Anthony Cotini (“Cotini”), respectively the daughter and husband of Ceha Cotini (“Ceha”), over who is entitled to benefits payable by the Encyclopaedia Britannica Pension Plan (the “Pension Plan”) and Encyclopaedia Britanniea Savings Plan (the “Savings Plan”) following the death of Ceha in August 1992. Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. (“Britannica”) is the Plan Administrator for both plans. 1 Both plans are governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- George Wolfe v. J.C. Penney Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Lasche v. George W. Lasche Basic Profit Sharing PlanCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1997
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- Lasche v. George W. Lasche Basic Retirement PlanDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1994
- Nicolette Anne Butler v. Encyclopedia Brittanica, Inc., a New York Corporation, and Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, and Anthony J. Cotini, Nicolette Anne Butler v. Encyclopedia Brittanica, Inc., a New York CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
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