NORMAN BURDITT, MATTHEW HAWORTH, GEORGE BETANCOURT, BILLY JOE BRANNAN, JESSE BRITO, DOLPHUS SMITH, VERNON ENGEL, RAYMOND STEWART, LINZIE HALLUM, AND PAUL GARIBAY, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLEES,
v.
WESTERN GROWERS PENSION PLAN, AND WESTERN GROWERS PENSION TRUST FUND, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS
NORMAN BURDITT, MATTHEW HAWORTH, GEORGE BETANCOURT, BILLY JOE BRANNAN, JESSE BRITO, DOLPHUS SMITH, VERNON ENGEL, RAYMOND STEWART, LINZIE HALLUM, AND PAUL GARIBAY, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLEES,
WESTERN GROWERS PENSION PLAN, AND WESTERN GROWERS PENSION TRUST FUND, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS
818 F.2d 698
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (1987)
Positive Treatment
Cited by 2 cases
Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM:
We affirm the judgment for the appellees in this ERISA action for the reasons stated in the well-written opinion of the distinguished District Court Judge A. Andrew Hauk. Burditt v. Western Growers Pension Plan, 636 F.Supp. 1491 (C.D.Cal. 1986). We award the appellees their attorney’s fees as prevailing ERISA plan participants or beneficiaries. McConnell v. MEBA Medical & Benefits Plan, 759 F. 2d 1401, 1406 (9th Cir.1985). Appellees shall file their bill of costs under 9th Cir.R. 14.
AFFIRMED.
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