United States Third Circuit

Where an employee voluntarily left employment before the vesting of his benefits, he is not a "participant" in the plan, and therefore has no standing to assert a claim under ERISA.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/03/2003
• Decided 06/30/2003
• Published 06/30/2003

Judges

• Before MCKEE, SMITH, Circuit Judges, and HOCHBERG, District Judge.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Gerald S. Berkowitz, (argued), Malvern, Robert A. Klein, Conrad, O'Brien, Gellman & Rohn, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• A. James Johnston, Jonathan B. Spraque, (argued), Post & Schell, P.C., Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee.