United States Seventh Circuit

In a suit for retirement benefits, summary judgment in favor of defendant-employer is reversed where the "lifetime" language in defendant's plan documents is at least ambiguous as to whether some or all of the retiree benefits are vested.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/19/2005
• Decided 03/15/2005
• Published 03/15/2005

Judges

• CUDAHY, Circuit Judge., Before CUDAHY, MANION and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jon D. Robinson (argued), Bolen Robinson & Ellis, Decatur, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mark A. Casciari (argued), Seyfarth Shaw, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.