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HENGLEIN v. INFORMAL PLAN FOR PLANT SHUTDOWN BEN. FOR SALARIED EMPLOYEES

Nos. 91-3379, 91-3413.

974 F.2d 391 (1992)

George W. HENGLEIN, L.C. Albacker, R.B. Andrews, R.L. Appeldorn, R.H. Ashenbaugh, A.L. Austin, J.W. Bagosi, J.D. Balser, A. Barrasso, J.O. Bauer, E.E. Best, H.W. Bigleman, C.R. Blazier, J.P. Bressanelli, G.D. Brown, F.C. Buchholz, E.C. Calvin, R.R. Campbell, P.D. Castellano, J.L. Cerasi, E. Chapman, S. Christy, T.M. Costello, C.A. Dauka, A.J. Decosta, M.G. Degrande, A.S. Diccio, A.P. Dimarzio, C.J. Dimarzio, R.J. Dougherty, M. Druga, E.P. Erath, E.P. Fahnert, H. Farrington, M. Ferlaino, R.D. Feydo, E.R. Finger, J.N. Flara, N.E. Frederick, J.P. Frenn, R.E. Fronko, L.L. Gibbs, W.L. Gleason, L.E. Gordon, R.W. Gott, J.E. Grimm, P.E. Grubbs, E.R. Guerra, A.J. Gulutz, J.T. Haaf, J.D. Hamacher, Jr., P.J. Hannon, R.M. Hansen, M.I. Harpham, D.H. Heldman, J.K. Hile, R.S. Hogsett, R.T. Hopper, H.M. Howell, W.M. Hyams, J.M. Janke, C.L. Jobe, Jr., K.H. Johns, R.O. Johnson, Jr., E.T. Jones, R. Kao, D.P. Kerr, Jr., P.A. Keys, R.W. Knallay, E.E. Knapek, W.J. Kofalt, S.W. Kohler, T. Kominitsky, T.R. Krupa, P.R. Kullen, J.R. Kundick, W. Lake, D.F. Lavene, T.T. Lehmann, R.H. Lewis, R.A. Lippert, W.R. Livingston, J.H. Lutton, A.J. Lynn, D.B. McClain, J.L. McKain, P.F. McNicol, E.L. Marsh, F.S. Matsukas, H.J. Mercer, A.R. Middleton, M. Mitrovich, M.A. Molchan, R.A. Montgomery, R.T. Morelli, A.N. Morrison, H. Mraunac, M.R. Muckian, C.W. Murray, III, C.J. Muers, L.V. Nagle, D.A. Nobers, J.A. Nuzo, E. Ordich, W.H. Orr, T.H. Parsons, A.J. Pasko, Jr., H.S. Pease, III, G.J. Pescion, G.V. Peterson, J.J. Popp, G.P. Porto, G. Postich, D.E. Powell, R.W. Prentice, J.V. Presutti, W.C. Price, L.E. Raykovics, T.R. Reed, J.W. Reider, J.J. Rose, A.J. Rosepiller, C.S. Russell, K.E. Sanders, M.A. Sarver, P.K. Schake, J.W. Scholtz, A.H. Sheline, M.L. Sherry, F.R. Shuss, W.W. Simpson, A.E. Six, J.E. Smith, E.H. Spaziani, W.H. Stephens, C.D. Strosnider, J.F. Suffoletta, H.L. Taylor, K.E. Thomas, F.S. Thornberry, Jr., J.R. Tice, D.A. Townley, R. Trbovich, R.T. Turner, H.B. Van Fossen, R.R. Vlah, A. Vranes, S. Vranes, D.W. Ware, K.G. Wassman, Jr., G.T. Weekley, E.M. Werries, Jr., D.L. Westfall, J.A. Whithead, R.J. Whitten, C.K. Wildman, T. Williams, Jr., T.H. Wills, Jr., A.J. Yanni, L.H. Young, Jr., R.C. Young, H.F. Yute, W.I. Zazwirsky, Appellants in No. 91-3379, v. INFORMAL PLAN FOR PLANT SHUTDOWN BENEFITS FOR SALARIED EMPLOYEES, Informal Plan for Plant Shutdown Benefits for Salaried Employees; Informal Plan for Plant Shutdown Benefits for Salaried Employees, Plan for Maintaining Benefits for Salaried Employees in Parity with Benefits Granted to Union Represented Employees. George W. HENGLEIN, L.C. Albacker, R.B. Andrews, R.L. Appeldorn, R.H. Ashenbaugh, A.L. Austin, J.W. Bagosi, J.D. Balser, A. Barrasso, J.O. Bauer, E.E. Best, H.W. Bigleman, C.R. Blazier, J.P. Bressanelli, G.D. Brown, F.C. Buchholz, E.C. Calvin, R.R. Campbell, P.D. Castellano, J.L. Cerasi, E. Chapman, S. Christy, T.M. Costello, C.A. Dauka, A.J. Decosta, M.G. Degrande, A.S. Diccio, A.P. Dimarzio, C.J. Dimarzio, R.J. Dougherty, M. Druga, E.P. Erath, E.P. Fahnert, H. Farrington, M. Ferlaino, R.D. Feydo, E.R. Finger, J.N. Flara, N.E. Frederick, J.P. Frenn, R.E. Fronko, L.L. Gibbs, W.L. Gleason, L.E. Gordon, R.W. Gott, J.E. Grimm, P.E. Grubbs, E.R. Guerra, A.J. Gulutz, J.T. Haaf, J.D. Hamacher, Jr., P.J. Hannon, R.M. Hansen, M.I. Harpham, D.H. Heldman, J.K. Hile, R.S. Hogsett, R.T. Hopper, H.M. Howell, W.M. Hyams, J.M. Janke, C.L. Jobe, Jr., K.H. Johns, R.O. Johnson, Jr., E.T. Jones, R. Kao, D.P. Kerr, Jr., P.A. Keys, R.W. Knallay, E.E. Knapek, W.J. Kofalt, S.W. Kohler, T. Kominitsky, T.R. Krupa, P.R. Kullen, J.R. Kundick, W. Lake, D.F. Lavene, T.T. Lehmann, R.H. Lewis, R.A. Lippert, W.R. Livingston, J.H. Lutton, A.J. Lynn, D.B. McClain, J.L. McKain, P.F. McNicol, E.L. Marsh, F.S. Matsukas, H.J. Mercer, A.R. Middleton, M. Mitrovich, M.A. Molchan, R.A. Montgomery, R.T. Morelli, A.N. Morrison, H. Mraunac, M.R. Muckian, C.W. Murray, III, C.J. Muers, L.V. Nagle, D.A. Nobers, J.A. Nuzo, E. Ordich, W.H. Orr, T.H. Parsons, A.J. Pasko, Jr., H.S. Pease, III, G.J. Pescion, G.V. Peterson, J.J. Popp, G.P. Porto, G. Postich, D.E. Powell, R.W. Prentice, J.V. Presutti, W.C. Price, L.E. Raykovics, T.R. Reed, J.W. Reider, J.J. Rose, A.J. Rosepiller, C.S. Russell, K.E. Sanders, M.A. Sarver, P.K. Schake, J.W. Scholtz, A.H. Sheline, M.L. Sherry, F.R. Shuss, W.W. Simpson, A.E. Six, J.E. Smith, E.H. Spaziani, W.H. Stephens, C.D. Strosnider, J.F. Suffoletta, H.L. Taylor, K.E. Thomas, F.S. Thornberry, Jr., J.R. Tice, D.A. Townley, R. Trbovich, R.T. Turner, H.B. Van Fossen, R.R. Vlah, A. Vranes, S. Vranes, D.W. Ware, K.G. Wassman, Jr., G.T. Weekley, E.M. Werries, Jr., D.L. Westfall, J.A. Whithead, R.J. Whitten, C.K. Wildman, T. Williams, Jr., T.H. Wills, Jr., A.J. Yanni, L.H. Young, Jr., R.C. Young, H.F. Yute, W.I. Zazwirsky v. INFORMAL PLAN FOR PLANT SHUTDOWN BENEFITS FOR SALARIED EMPLOYEES, Informal Plan for Plant Shutdown Benefits for Salaried Employees; Informal Plan for Plant Shutdown Benefits for Salaried Employees, Plan for Maintaining Benefits for Salaried Employees in Parity with Benefits Granted to Union Represented Employees Colt Industries Operating Corporation Informal Plan for Plant Shutdown Benefits for Salaried Employees, Appellant in No. 91-3413.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided September 8, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Ahearn (argued), Ligonier, Pa., for appellants cross appellees.

William H. Powderly, III (argued), Paula E. Ganz, Joan C. Zangrilli, Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, Pittsburgh, Pa., for appellees cross appellants.

Before: SLOVITER, Chief Judge, and MANSMANN and HUTCHINSON, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

MANSMANN, Circuit Judge.

We write to clarify that, in an ERISA action, a plaintiff's failure to prove the existence of an employee benefit plan, though it results in a dismissal of the claim, does not deprive the district court of subject matter jurisdiction to enter a judgment on the merits. Additionally, we examine the standard for determining, in the absence of a formal plan document, whether an informal employee benefit plan exists...

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