Sweeney
Sweeney v. Bert Bell NFL Player Retirement Plan
Opinion
Opinion
Brewster, J.
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
This action came on for hearing before the Court on January 21, 1997, Honorable Rudi M. Brewster, United State District Judge presiding, with appearances by Rhonda J. Thompson and Michael T. Thorsnes for the Plaintiff, and William F. Hanrahan, Douglas W. Ell and Daniel R. Salas for the Defendants. After the hearing and pursuant to the Court’s oral order, Plaintiff submitted Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law to the Court. Defendants filed their objections, and Plaintiff filed a response. After due consideration of the documents filed by all parties, the Court hereby makes the following findings of fact and conclusions of law:
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. The Bert Bell NFL Player Retirement Plan was established in 1962 to provide retirement, disability and related benefits to eligible former professional football players (the “Old Plan”). In 1994 the Pete Rozelle NFL Player Retirement Plan (established in 1989) was merged into the Bert Bell NFL Player Retirement Plan, which was renamed the Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Player Retirement Plan (“Plan”, “New Plan”, or “Base Plan”).
2. The NFL Player Supplemental Disability Plan…