SCHAKE v. COLT IND. OPERATING CORP. SEVERANCE PLAN

No. 91-3476.

960 F.2d 1187 (1992)

Paul K. SCHAKE, George W. Henglein, Gus Dauka, Richard B. Andrews, Theodore Krupa, Ralph Ashenbaugh, E.E. Knapek, Robert R. Vlah, Thomas H. Wills, Edmund M. Werries, Jr., George Brown, John McKain, Earl Chapman, William L. Gleason, R.C. Young, John E. Grimm, Kenneth M. Janke, Henry L. Taylor, A.H. Sheline, Louis Young, Jr., Carl J. Myers, Earl Chapman, Albert Morrison, J.D. Balser, A. Barrasso, C.R. Blazier, J.P. Bressanelli, E.C. Calvin, T.M. Costello, H. Farrington, E.R. Finger, R. Fronko, E.R. Guerra, R. Hansen, D. Heldman, R.T. Hopper, R. Johnson, Jr., E.T. Jones, R. Kao, P.A. Keys, W.J. Kofalt, S.W. Kohler, R.H. Lewis, M. Mitrovich, M.A. Molchan, C. Murray, G.V. Peterson, W.J. Popp, D.E. Powell, R.W. Prentice, W.C. Price, L.E. Raykovics, T.R. Reed, J.W. Reider, K.E. Sanders, M. Sarver, A.E. Six, E.H. Spaziani, J.R. Tice, D.A. Townley, R. Trbovich, R.T. Turner, D.W. Ware, J.A. Whitfield, T. Williams, Jr., A.J. Yanni, H. Yute, W.I. Zazwirsky, and Additional Plaintiffs Bressanelli, Costello, Popp, and Trbovich, also Join in the Allegations Made Under Count IX of the Pending Complaint and Join in the Demand for a Judgment Awarding Severance Pay J.L. Cerasi, S. Christy, A.P. Dimarzio, N.G. Frederick, A.J. Golutz, P. Grubbs, J.D. Hamacher, Jr., J.K. Hile, H.M. Howell, R.W. Knallay, T. Kominitsky, W. Lake, D.F. Laneve, W.R. Livingston, A.J. Lynn, H. Mraunac, M.R. Muckian, D.B. McClain, G.C. Pescion, J. Presutti, M.J. Rose, J.W. Scholtz, J.F. Suffoletta, F.S. Thornberry, Jr. Adopt the Allegations of Paragraph 1 thru 3 of Pending Complaint and Allegations of Paragraphs 4 through 72, Counts I thru VII of Said Complaint and Join in the Demand for Judgment R.L. Appledorn, M.I. Harpham, D.P. Kerr, A.J. Pasko, Jr., W.W. Simpson, G.T. Weekley as to paragraphs 1 thru 3 of complaint and Counts I thru VIII and Counts XII and XIII of first amended complaint L.C. Albacker, J.W. Bagosi, H.W. Bigielman, F.C. Bucholz, A.J. Decosta, M. Degrande, A. Diciccio, C.J. Dimarzio, R.J. Dougherty, M. Ferlaino, J.N. Flara, R. Gott, R.S. Hogsett, R.P. Kullen, R.A. Lippert, J. Lutton, E.L. Marsh, F. Matsukas, H.J. Mercer, A.R. Middleton, L.V. Nagle, H.S. Pease, III, W.H. Stephens, K.E. Thomas, J.A. Nuzzo, K.G. Wassman, Jr., D.L. Westfall as to Counts II, III, VII, and VIII of first Amended Complaint J.O. Bauer, P. Castellano, L. Gordon, J. Haaf, K. Johns, W.H. Orr, M.L. Sherry, J.E. Smith as to Counts II, III, IV, and VII of first amended complaint (Additional plaintiffs — joined 11/4/86) John R. Butchko, John R. Kundick, and Theodore Lehmann, Appellees, v. COLT INDUSTRIES OPERATING CORPORATION SEVERANCE PLAN FOR SALARIED EMPLOYEES, Colt Industries Operating Corporation Severance Plan for Salaried, Nonunion Employees, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided April 2, 1992.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied May 4, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Powderly, III (argued), Paula E. Ganz, Joan C. Zangrilli, Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, Pittsburgh, Pa., Shelby Hoover, Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, Washington, D.C., for appellant.

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

Before MANSMANN, HUTCHINSON and ROSENN, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing and Rehearing In Banc Denied May 4, 1992.

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROSENN, Circuit Judge.

This action raises an interesting issue concerning the time limits the parties to a lawsuit have to file motions for prejudgment interest, costs, and attorney's fees and the jurisdictional authority of the district court to act on such motions. After the entry of an amended summary judgment against Colt Industries Operating Corporation Severance Plan for...

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