Panel Publishes Opinion Affirming Finding That Plan Amendment Violates Plan Terms

Mealey's (December 5, 2019, 10:34 AM EST) -- SEATTLE — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Dec. 3 granted a request to publish a prior memorandum opinion affirming a district court’s summary judgment ruling in favor of the plaintiffs in an Employee Retirement Income Security Act class action based on its finding that  an amendment to the pension plan violates the plain terms of the plan regarding employer contributions received on behalf of electricians who travel within the electrical construction industry (Richard Lehman, et al. v. Warner Nelson, et al., No. 18-35321, 9th Cir., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 35871)....