FRANK v. COLT INDUSTRIES, INC.

No. 89-3412.

910 F.2d 90 (1990)

William R. FRANK v. COLT INDUSTRIES, INC., Colt Industries Operating Corporation formerly Crucible, Inc., Colt Industries Operating Corporation Severance Plan for Salaried Employees. Paul K. SCHAKE, et al., v. COLT INDUSTRIES OPERATING CORPORATION SEVERANCE PLAN FOR SALARIED EMPLOYEES. Appeal of William R. FRANK, Paul K. Schake, Jerome P. Bressanelli, John R. Butchko, Thomas M. Costello, John E. Grimm, George W. Henglein, William J. Kofalt, Theodore R. Krupa, John R. Kundick, Theodore Lehmann, Albert N. Morrison, Carl J. Meyers, Robert Trbovich, Louis H. Young, Jr., Jesse Presutti, and Robert R. Vlah.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided August 6, 1990.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied September 11, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

William H. Powderly, III (argued), Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, Pittsburgh, Pa., for appellee.

Before STAPLETON, GREENBERG, and GARTH, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing and Rehearing In Banc Denied September 11, 1990.

OPINION OF THE COURT

STAPLETON, Circuit Judge:

In this case we are presented with a claim by former employees for severance pay pursuant to what they assert is an employee benefit plan covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 88 Stat. 829, codified as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. We have found ourselves...

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