BELLAS v. CBS, INC.

No. 99-3775.

221 F.3d 517 (2000)

Harry BELLAS, v. CBS, INC.; Westinghouse Pension Plan, Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed August 14, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry W. Ewalt, George M. Medved, David J. Kolesar, Pepper Hamilton LLP, Pittsburgh, PA, Brian T. Ortelere, Pepper Hamilton LLP, Philadelphia, PA, Andrew M. Kramer, Glen D. Nager (argued), Gregory G. Katsas, Charles V. Stewart, Todd C. Amidon, Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, Washington, DC, Dennis Derr, CBS Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA, Attorneys for Appellants.

Theodore Goldberg, David B. Rodes (argued), John T. Tierney, III, Goldberg, Persky, Jennings & White, William T. Payne, Schwartz, Steinsapir, Dohrman & Sommers, Pittsburgh, PA, Attorneys for Appellee.

Trevor W. Swett, Kent A. Mason, Albert G. Lauber, Michael T. Doran, Jason K. Bortz, Caplin & Drysdale, Washington, DC, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Association of Private Pension and Welfare Plans.

BEFORE: GREENBERG and McKEE, Circuit Judges, and SHADUR, District Judge.


OPINION OF THE COURT

GREENBERG, Circuit Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This matter has been certified for interlocutory appeal to address a question of first impression in this court, i.e., whether a permanent job separation benefit contained within a pension plan constitutes an early retirement benefit or retirement-type subsidy protected by the anti-cutback provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"), 29 U.S.C....

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases