U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1987

Burditt v. Western Growers Pension Plan

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · Decided June 2, 1987 · Nelson, Pregerson, Wiggins

818 F.2d 698 (Federal Reporter, Second Series)

Counsel

Thomas Tosdal, San Diego, Cal., for plaintiffs-appellees., Harold H. Brown, Roy G. Weatherup, Thomas N. Charchut, and Amor A. Esteban, Santa Monica, Cal., for defendants-appellants.

Cases that cite this one

2 later published cases cite this decision.

Reuben McDaniel Joe P. Martin Eileen Herrala Joseph Guenther Henry Moser v. The National Shopmen Pension Fund (9th Cir. 1989)
Burditt v. Western Growers Pension Plan (9th Cir. 1987)

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Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM:

We affirm the judgment for the appellees in this ERISA action for the reasons stated in the well-written opinion of the distinguished District Court Judge A. Andrew Hauk. Burditt v. Western Growers Pension Plan, 636 F.Supp. 1491 (C.D.Cal. 1986). We award the appellees their attorney’s fees as prevailing ERISA plan participants or beneficiaries. McConnell v. MEBA Medical & Benefits Plan, 759 F.2d *6991401, 1406 (9th Cir. 1985). Appellees shall file their bill of costs under 9th Cir.R. 14.

AFFIRMED.

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