United States First Circuit

Defendant unsuccessfully appeals the ruling that his pension plan funds could be reached to pay a civil judgment owed a third party who he molested as a child, because ERISA's anti-alienation provision does not apply where funds have already been disbursed to the plan beneficiary.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/22/2004
• Published 06/22/2004

Judges

• LYNCH, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, LYNCH, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jordan L. Shapiro, with whom Edward J. Collins, Eric L. Shwartz, and Shapiro & Hender were on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Laura D'Amato, with whom Adrienne M. Markham, Kevin P. O'Flaherty, Pamela L. Signorello, Ellen C. Meyer, and Goulston & Storrs, P.C. were on brief, for appellee.