SHAVER v. SIEMENS CORP.

Nos. 10-4147, 10-4279, 10-4791, 10-4792.

670 F.3d 462 (2012)

Ronald SHAVER; William J. Whitney; Joe Fedele; Ralph Riberich; Anthony P. Katz, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated, v. SIEMENS CORPORATION; Siemens Westinghouse Retirement Plan for Union Employees; Siemens Westinghouse Retirement Plan, Appellants in No. 10-4147. Ronald Shaver; William J. Whitney; Joe Fedele; Ralph Riberich; Anthony P. Katz, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated, Appellants in No. 10-4279. v. Siemens Corporation; Siemens Westinghouse Retirement Plan for Union Employees; Siemens Westinghouse Retirement Plan. Ronald Shaver; William J. Whitney; Joe Fedele; Ralph Riberich; Anthony P. Katz, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated, v. Siemens Corporation; Siemens Westinghouse Retirement Plan for Union Employees; Siemens Westinghouse Retirement Plan, Appellants in No. 10-4791. Ronald Shaver; William J. Whitney; Joe Fedele; Ralph Riberich; Anthony P. Katz, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated, Appellants in No. 10-4792, v. Siemens Corporation; Siemens Westinghouse Retirement Plan for Union Employees; Siemens Westinghouse Retirement Plan.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed: February 29, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David B. Rodes (argued), John T. Terney, III , Goldberg, Persky & White, William T. Payne , Stember, Feinstein, Doyle & Payne, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellees-Cross Appellants, Ronald Shaver, William Whitney, Joe Fedele, Ralph Riberich, and Anthony Katz, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated.

Frederick W. Bode, III , Thomas H. May , Dickie, McCarney & Chilcote, Pittsburgh, PA, David F. Dobbs , Dana L. Rust , Robert F. Holland , McGuire Woods , Richmond, VA, Charles A. Rothfield (argued), Michael B. Kimberly , Mayer Brown, Washington, DC, Lauren R. Goldman , Mayer Brown, New York, NY, for Appellants-Cross Appellees, Siemens Corporation, Siemens Westinghouse Retirement Plan for Union Employees, and Siemens Westinghouse Retirement Plan.

Christopher J. Rillo , Schiff Hardin, San Francisco, CA, Bradford P. Campbell , Suzanne M. Arpin , Diane M. Soubly , Schiff Hardin, Washington, DC, Janet Jacobson , Washington, DC, for Amici Curiae American Benefits Council, National Association of Manufacturers, and Chamber of Commerce of the United States.

Before: SLOVITER, VANASKIE, and GREENBERG, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

GREENBERG, Circuit Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This matter comes on before this Court on four consolidated appeals and cross-appeals from an order of the District Court dated March 29, 2007, and entered on March 30, 2007, denying defendants' motion for summary judgment and granting in part and denying in part plaintiffs' cross-motion for summary judgment. See Shaver v. Siemens Corp., No. 2:02cv1424, 2007 WL 1006681 (W.D.Pa...

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