United States Third Circuit

In an action for pension plan benefits by the ex-wife of a now-deceased participant, a property settlement agreement constitutes a Qualified Domestic Relations Order and provides the ex-wife with a separate interest in the pension benefit prior to her ex-husband's death.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/11/2005
• Decided 11/02/2005
• Published 11/02/2005

Judges

• FISHER, Circuit Judge., Before SLOVITER and FISHER, Circuit Judges, and POLLAK, District Judge.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Richard D. Brown (Argued), Green & Savits, Morristown, NJ, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Joseph T. Walsh, III (Argued), McCusker, Anselmi, Rosen, Carvelli & Walsh, Chatham, NJ, for Appellees.