Judge Rejects AT&T ERISA Suit Over Early Retirement Benefits [telecom]

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U.S. Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim called the plaintiffs' claims 'both internally inconsistent and illogical.'

By Amanda Umpierrez

A U.S. District Court judge in Northern California has dismissed a lawsuit accusing AT&T of miscalculating pension benefits for early retirees.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim granted AT&T's motion to dismiss the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) class action suit, calling the plaintiffs' arguments "both internally inconsistent and illogical."