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Foley v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 98 Pension Fund

3rd CircuitNovember 8, 2001No. 00-2767, 00-4427Cited 1 time
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Case Details

Judge(s)
Scirica, Greenberg, Cowen
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Unknown
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal

Related Laws

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Claim Types

Breach of Contract

Outcome

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the district court's judgment in favor of Foley, holding that the Trustees did not arbitrarily and capriciously deny the pension exception. The court concluded Foley was not similarly situated to other employees who received the exception.

What This Ruling Means

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