FOLEY v. INTERN. BROTH. ELEC. WORKERS LOCAL UNION

Nos. 00-2767, 00-4427.

271 F.3d 551 (2001)

Edward J. FOLEY, Sr., v. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL UNION 98 PENSION FUND; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 98; Scott Ernsberger; John J. Dougherty, in his capacity as a Trustee and as an officer and Business Manager of Local 98; Edward Nielson, in his capacity as a Trustee and as an officer of Local 98; Joseph Agresti, in his capacity as a Trustee; Thomas J. Reilly, Jr., in his capacity as a Trustee; Dennis Link, in his capacity as a Trustee; William Rhodes, in his capacity as a Trustee; Roy Dantz, in his capacity as a Trustee; Larry J. Bradley, in his capacity as a Trustee; Fred J. Compton. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 98 Pension Fund, Scott Ernsberger, John J. Dougherty, in his capacity as a Trustee, Edward Nielson, in his capacity as a Trustee, Joseph Agresti, in his capacity as a Trustee, Thomas J. Reilly, Jr., in his capacity as a Trustee, Dennis Link, in his capacity as a Trustee, William C. Rhodes, in his capacity as a Trustee, Roy Dantz, in his capacity as a Former Trustee, and Larry Bradley, in his capacity as a Former Trustee (Collectively the "Defendants"), Appellants. Edward J. Foley, Sr., v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 98 Pension Fund; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 98 of America; Scott Ernsberger; John J. Dougherty, in his capacity as a Trustee and as an officer and Business Manager of Local 98; Edward Nielson, in his capacity as a Trustee and as an officer of Local 98; Joseph Agresti, in his capacity as a Trustee; Thomas J. Reilly, Jr., in his capacity as a Trustee; Dennis Link, in his capacity as a Trustee; William Rhodes, in his capacity as a Trustee; Roy Dantz, in his capacity as a Trustee; Lawrence J. Bradley, in his capacity as a Trustee, Appellants, and Fred Compton.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed November 8, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Laurance E. Baccini (argued), Linda B. Hollinshead, Wolf, Block, Schorr & Solis-Cohen, Richard B. Sigmond, Sagot, Jennings & Sigmond, Philadelphia, PA, Attorneys for Appellants.

Daniel P. McElhatton (argued), Schubert, Bellwoar, Cahill & Quinn, Edward J. Foley, Jr., Garagozzo, Foley & Collazzo, Philadelphia, PA, Attorneys for Appellee.

Before: SCIRICA, GREENBERG, and COWEN, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

GREENBERG, Circuit Judge.

This matter comes on before this court on appeal from an order of the district court entering judgment in favor of appellee Edward J. Foley, Sr., and against the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 98 Pension Fund (the "Pension Fund" or the "Fund").1 Foley claims that the Pension Fund's Board of Trustees ("Trustees") improperly declined to grant him an exception...

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