United States First Circuit

Because a deferred compensation plan was unquestionably a "top hat" employee benefit plan, plans which are expressly exempted from ERISA's anti-cutback provision, 29 U.S.C. section 1054(g)(1), an amendment to that plan did not violate ERISA.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/08/2002
• Published 11/08/2002

Judges

• STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge., Before LYNCH, Circuit Judge, STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge, and HOWARD, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Chad A. Cloutier, with whom Joseph M. Cloutier and Joseph M. Cloutier Associates, P.A., were on brief, for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Seth W. Brewster, with whom Valerie A. Wright and Verrill & Dana, LLP, were on brief, for appellees.