Legal Opinion

Donati v. Ford Motor Co.

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided March 1, 2016No. 15-1600PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BOGGS, Circuit Judge.

When Ford offered to cash out Lydia Donati’s retirement benefits for a lump sum, she accepted the opportunity. A few mbnths later, ‘Ford, told Donati that it had miscalculated the size of'her lump sum. .Donati died shortly thereafter, and her daughter sued the Retirement Committee on behalf of her estate for the money Ford originally promised. The district court granted the Committee judgment ori all claims and, for the reasons discussed below, we affirm.

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Lydia Donati and her husband worked for Ford Motor Company and participated in Ford’s General Retirement Plan.…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. BruchSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. Varity Corp. v. HoweSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  3. Robert D. Sprague, Plaintiffs-Appellees/cross-Appellants v. General Motors Corporation, Defendant-Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1998
  4. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. v. WingetCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2007
  5. Bob G. Wilkins v. Baptist Healthcare System, Inc. Life Insurance Company of North AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1998

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Randy Pearce v. Chrysler Grp. LLC Pension PlanCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2018
  2. Donna Jean Zirbel v. Ford Motor CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2020
  3. Executors of the Estate of Wallner v. Unum Life Insurance Co. of AmericaDistrict Court, N.D. Ohio · 2016
  4. Trane U.S. Inc. v. NeblettDistrict Court, M.D. Tennessee · 2018
  5. AK v. Behavioral Health Systems, Inc.District Court, M.D. Tennessee · 2021

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