9TH CURCUIT UPHOLDS EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AWARD

By Kent Berk on September 17th, 2008 in APPEALS, BLOG, employment law

In its Memorandum Decision issued September 17, 2008, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the United States District Court, Arizona, award of employment benefits to the employee represented by Berk Law Group, P.C. The case involved whether the employee qualified for benefits under the applicable plans. After applying ordinary principles of contract interpretation, the District Court and 9th Circuit Court of Appeals held that the firm’s client was entitled to benefits.