COGAN v. PHOENIX LIFE INS. CO.

No. 02-1660.

310 F.3d 238 (2002)

Bob COGAN; Mitch Bearden; Shawn Bryan; David M. Connelly; Trey Corish; Wade Crawford; James Crovato; Thomas Davis; Marc Durand; James Garrity; John Gucciardo; Dina Hanan; Ann Harris; Bob Holt; Chris Hybarger; Jeff K. Layman; Patrick McCullom; Todd McDonald; David M. McLaughlin; Ken Moorman; Michael Moroney; Tom Nauta; Gary Nielsen; John Noren; Paul Oleyar; David O'Shea; Patricia Purdy; Bob Pyskadlo; Robert J. Ruinen; Amy Straight; Brian Stumm; Michael Whalen, Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. PHOENIX LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY; Phoenix Home Life Mutual Insurance Company Group Sales Representative Deferred Compensation Plan; Benefit Plans Committee Of Phoenix Home Life Mutual Insurance Company, Defendants, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided November 8, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chad A. Cloutier, with whom Joseph M. Cloutier and Joseph M. Cloutier Associates, P.A., were on brief, for appellants.

Seth W. Brewster, with whom Valerie A. Wright and Verrill & Dana, LLP, were on brief, for appellees.

Before LYNCH, Circuit Judge, STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge, and HOWARD, Circuit Judge.


STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-appellants Bob Cogan et al. appeal from the district court's dismissal of their complaint alleging violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA"), 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq., and contract law in connection with a deferred compensation plan. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiffs were formerly employed as sales representatives of Phoenix Home Life Mutual...

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