COFFIN, Chief Judge.
Appellee, a merchant seaman, brought a diversity action in district court against the pension plan of the union to which he belonged, challenging the trustees' denial of his application for a permanent disability pension. The district court found for the seaman, and this appeal followed. At issue is whether the trustees' interpretation of the pension eligibility requirement is arbitrary and capricious.
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