United States Fourth Circuit

In suit against airline, that emerged from its second bankruptcy, alleging that defendant had improperly terminated plaintiff's pension during its first bankruptcy, dismissal of claim is affirmed as it was barred since plaintiff failed to file a proof of claim during defendant's second bankruptcy.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/14/2007
• Published 12/14/2007

Judges

• Before WILKINSON and MOTZ, Circuit Judges, and Louise W. FLANAGAN, Chief United States District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina, sitting by designation.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Sara Pikofsky, Thelen, Reid, Brown, Raysman & Steiner, L.L.P., Washington, D.C., for Appellant.  Christopher Alan Weals, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, L.L.P., Washington, D.C., for Appellees.   ON BRIEF:  Sherwin S. Kaplan, Byron L. Pickard, Thelen, Reid, Brown, Raysman & Steiner, L.L.P., Washington, D.C., for Appellant.  Bridgit M. DePietto, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, L.L.P., Washington, D.C., for Appellees.