United States Sixth Circuit

In an ERISA case arising from a company's denial of former employee's claim for severance benefits under the company's benefits plan after his position was eliminated, judgment for the company is reversed where the company arbitrarily and capriciously denied former employee benefits.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/20/2007
• Published 02/20/2007

Judges

• Before:  GILMAN and SUTTON, Circuit Judges;  TARNOW, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Martin S. Hume, Youngstown, Ohio, for Appellant.  Paul L. Jackson, Roetzel & Andress, Akron, Ohio, for Appellees.   ON BRIEF:  Martin S. Hume, Youngstown, Ohio, for Appellant.  Paul L. Jackson, Karen D. Adinolfi, Roetzel & Andress, Akron, Ohio, for Appellees.