United States Second Circuit

Where an ERISA plan beneficiary's benefits have vested, the summary plan description in effect at the time the benefits vest governs for purposes of determining the applicable standard of review.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/13/2006
• Published 03/14/2006

Judges

• STRAUB, Circuit Judge., Before:  CALABRESI and STRAUB, Circuit Judges, and DRONEY, District Judge.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Gregg D. Adler, Livingston, Adler, Pulda, Meiklejohn, & Kelly, P.C., Hartford, Conn., for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Vaughan Finn, Shipman & Goodwin LLP (Linda L. Yoder, on the brief), Hartford, Conn., for Defendants-Appellants.