CHAMBLESS v. MASTERS, MATES & PILOTS PENSION PLAN

Nos. 994, 1086, Dockets 84-7987, 84-7989.

772 F.2d 1032 (1985)

Arthur CHAMBLESS and Mildred H. Chambless, Plaintiffs-Appellees, Cross-Appellants, v. MASTERS, MATES & PILOTS PENSION PLAN, Stephen P. Maher, Administrator of the Masters, Mates & Pilots Pension Plan, C.J. Bracco, Richard M. Casselberry, Michael Di Prisco, E. Gras, George Groh, Justin Gross, James R. Hammer, James J. Hayes, Martin F. Hickey, Charles Jess, Francis E. Kyser, Charles Landry, Orion A. Larson, Robert J. Lowen, Lloyd Martin, J. Eric May, David Merritt, Thomas E. Murphy, Henri L. Nereaux, William Ott, Martin Pecil, Franklin J. Riley, Jr., William I. Ristine, A.C. Scott, Capt. John Smith, Rupert Soriano, Ernest Swanson, Michaen Swayne, Allen Taylor, Nicholas Telesmanic, Kenneth P. Wenthen, C.E. Whitcomb, in their fiduciary capacity as Trustees of the Masters, Mates & Pilots Pensions Plan, Defendants-Appellants, Cross-Appellees, Amerada Hess Corporation, Amoco Shipping Company, Central Gulf Lines, Inc., American Maritime Association, National Transport Corp., Wabash Transport, Inc., Waterman Steamship Corporation, Maritime Services Committee, Inc., International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots, Defendants, Cross-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided August 28, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur M. Wisehart, New York City (Irene M. Opsahl, John Whittlesey, Wisehart & Koch, New York City, of counsel), for plaintiffs-appellees, cross-appellants.

Bettina B. Plevan, New York City (Eileen Reinhardt, Joseph Baumgarten, Proskauer, Rose, Goetz & Mendelsohn, New York City, of counsel), for defendants-appellants, cross-appellees.

Burton M. Epstein, New York City (Steinberg & Tugendrajch, Hal R. Ginsburg, Levy & Tolman, New York City, of counsel), for defendant, cross-appellee Intern. Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots.

Before FEINBERG, Chief Judge, and VAN GRAAFEILAND and PIERCE, Circuit Judges.


PIERCE, Circuit Judge:

The Masters, Mates & Pilots Pension Plan, et al. (MM & P or the Plan) appeal from an order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Carter, Judge), dated August 2, 1984, 602 F.Supp. 904, which found that plaintiff Arthur Chambless' pension benefits were improperly postponed and reduced pursuant to an arbitrary and...

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