DESCHAMPS v. BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS, INC.

No. 15-6112.

840 F.3d 267 (2016)

Andre DESCHAMPS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS, INC. SALARIED EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT PLAN; Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc.; Bridgestone Americas, Inc., Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: September 12, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: John E. B. Gerth , WALLER LANSDEN DORTCH & DAVIS, LLP, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellants. Karla M Campbell , BRANSTETTER, STRANCH & JENNINGS, PLLC, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: John E. B. Gerth , Robert E. Boston , WALLER LANSDEN DORTCH & DAVIS, LLP, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellants. Karla M Campbell , R. Jan Jennings , BRANSTETTER, STRANCH & JENNINGS, PLLC, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellee.

Before: SILER, GIBBONS, and COOK; Circuit Judges.


OPINION

After working for ten years at a Bridgestone plant in Canada, Andre Deschamps transferred to a Bridgestone facility in the United States. Prior to accepting this position he expressed concern about losing pension credit for his ten years of employment in Canada. But upon receiving assurances...

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