20 Employee Benefits Cas. 2361, 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 9284, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 15,297, Pens. Plan Guide P 23931h Pamela J. McLeod v. Oregon Lithoprint Inc., an Oregon Corporation, Dba News-Register Publishing Co. And News-Register Employees' Insurance Plan

102 F.3d 376 20 Employee Benefits Cas. 2361 , 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 9284, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 15 ,297, Pens. Plan Guide P 23931H Pamela J. McLEOD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. OREGON LITHOPRINT INC., an Oregon corporation, dba News-Register Publishing Co.; and News-Register Employees' Insurance Plan, Defendants-Appellees. No. 92-36928. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Nov. 26, 1996. Decided Dec. 20, 1996. Leslie L. Wellman, Portland, OR, for plaintiff-appellant. Thomas M. Christ, Mitchell, Lang & Smith, Portland, OR, for defendants-appellees. On Remand from the United States Supreme Court. D.C. No. CV-92-00450-MFM. Before: WILLIAM A. NORRIS, Senior Circuit Judge, ALARCON, and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. LEAVY, Circuit Judge: 1 This case is before us on remand from the Supreme Court, following the Court's grant of certiorari and vacation of the prior judgment in this case. McLeod v. Oregon Lithoprint Inc., 46 F.3d 956 (9th Cir.1995), cert. granted and judgment vacated, --- U.S. ----, 116 S.Ct. 1346 , 134 L.Ed.2d 516 (1996). The Court remanded for further consideration in light of Varity Corp. v. Howe, 516 U.S. ----, 116 S.Ct. 1065 , 134 L.Ed.2d…