Burditt v. Western Growers Pension Plan

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit June 2, 1987

Burditt v. Western Growers Pension Plan, 818 F.2d 698 (9th Cir. 1987)

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.

Reference

Full Case Name: Norman BURDITT, Matthew Haworth, George Betancourt, Billy Joe Brannan, Jesse Brito, Dolphus Smith, Vernon Engel, Raymond Stewart, Linzie Hallum, and Paul Garibay v. WESTERN GROWERS PENSION PLAN, and Western Growers Pension Trust Fund
Cited By: 2 cases
Status: Published