Opinions of the United 1996 Decisions States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit 10-1-1996 Fischer v. Phila Elec Co Precedential or Non-Precedential: Docket 95-1793,95-1794 Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/thirdcircuit_1996 Recommended Citation "Fischer v. Phila Elec Co" (1996). 1996 Decisions. Paper 36. http://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/thirdcircuit_1996/36 This decision is brought to you for free and open access by the Opinions of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit at Villanova University School of Law Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in 1996 Decisions by an authorized administrator of Villanova University School of Law Digital Repository. For more information, please contact Benjamin.Carlson@law.villanova.edu.  UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT No. 95-1793 and 95-1794 HERBERT L. FISCHER; FLOYD L. ADAMS; JAMES W. ALFREDS; JOHN I. ARENA; EARL T. ATKINSON; WILLIAM AUVE; THOMAS F. BECK; WILLIAM J. BONO; WILLIAM A. BURWELL, JR., JOSEPH C. CALABRESE; PETER CARFAGNO; JOHN B. CREIGHTON; RALPH J. DAFERMO, SR.; FELIX A. DEJOSEPH; JOSEPH A. DEVITO; JOHN T. DOUGHERTY; JOHN J. DOWLING; ANTHONY FALASCA; EUGENE FINK; RITA J. GESUALDO; EDWIN HAINES; JOSEPH T. HALEY; DANIEL J. HEFFERAN; LEO M. HILL; ROBERT J. HOOPES; DONALD J. HOY; MICHAEL HRYNKO; DONALD HUGHES; CARL M. HUNSICKER; NEAL IRELAND; WALTER D. KRAUS; CHARLES E. LINDEMUTH; ROBERT F. MAHONEY; ANTHONY D. MARCHESANI; ROBERT P.F. MCCARON; ROBERT MCCORMICK; FRANK L. MERCADANTE; JOHN P. MONAGHAN; DAVID MONZO; JOHN K. MOORE; JOSEPH P. MORAN; MILDRED PEARL MORGAN; RALPH E. MOYER; HERBERT E. MUELLER; JAMES J. NUGENT; THOMAS E. OETZEL; FRANK W. PERSICHETTI, SR.; CHARLES W. PLUMMER; LEWIS RAIBLEY; JAMES J. RODDY; JOHN J. SAUNDERS; LOUIS F. SAUNDERS; NICHOLAS J. SCRENCI; JOSEPH J. SEMETTI; JOHN STEINDL; WILLIAM F. THOMPSON; MICHAEL W. TRENDLER; FRANCIS R. TUNNEY, SR.; HERBERT R. WALTERS; RICHARD S. WILSON; JOHN H. ZIMMER; GERALD A. ZIMMERMAN v. PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY; JOSEPH F. PAQUETTE, JR.; MICHAEL J. CROMMIE; SERVICE ANNUITY PLAN OF PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY HERBERT L. FISCHER, JOHN B. CREIGHTON, FRANCIS R. TUNNEY, SR.; EARL ATKINSON, LEO M. HILL, DONALD HUGHES; JOSEPH P. MORAN; MICHAEL W. TRENDLER; JOHN H. ZIMMER; WILLIAM AUVE; JOHN STEINDL; LOUIS F. SAUNDERS; ROBERT MCCORMICK; . WILLIAM J. BONO; JAMES J. RODDY; RITA J. GESUALDO; RALPH J. DAFERMO, SR.; JOSEPH C. CALABRESE; JAMES W. ALFREDS; FELIX A. DEJOSEPH; EUGENE FINK; JOSEPH T. HALEY; WALTER D. KRAUS; CHARLES W. PLUMMER; ROBERT P.F. MCCARRON; RICHARD S. WILSON; JOHN P. MONAGHAN, RALPH E. MOYER; JOHN J. DOWLING; JOSEPH J. SEMETTI; CHARLES E. LINDEMUTH; ROBERT F. MAHONEY; JOHN K. MOORE; JAMES J. NUGENT; JOHN J. SAUNDERS; ANTHONY FALASCA; DANIEL J. HEFFEREN; NICHOLAS J. SCRENCI; THOMAS E. OETZEL; DONALD J. HOY; FLOYD L. ADAMS, THOMAS F. BECK; JOHN T. DOUGHERTY; WILLIAM F. THOMPSON; GERALD A. ZIMMERMAN; HERBERT E. MUELLER; HERBERT R. WALTERS; LEWIS RAIBLEY; JOSEPH L. GIORGIO; JOSEPH DEVITO; DAVID MONZO; THOMAS J. LEE; THOMAS B. BARNES, JR.; PHILIP G. MULLIGAN; ROBERT L. TOMLINSON; JOHN R. GRIMES;  W.B. WILLSEY; WILLIAM J. MOSS; JAMES T. PRYOR; ROBERT J. GLENN; GEORGE C. ZAPP; JOSEPH J. DELLA VECCHIO; GEORGE V. CHURACH; CHARLES T. REIMEL; ANDREW J. KELLEHER; GEORGE C. HALL; WILLIAM P. ZACKEY; FRANCIS W. BATIPPPS; HARRY C. FRYMIARE, JR.; JOSEPH J. GRECO; RICHARD R. ROWLANDS; JESSE P. BOYD; JAMES D. DENNETT; VERNON C. READMAN, JR.; JOSEPH L. GIORGIO,; EDWARD M. HAILE; EUGENE C. SCHINDLER; JOHN P. SWAHL; ELMER E. LUCAS; JAMES L. ROUSH; JAMES V. LEWIS; ALBERT J. RIEGER; THOMAS J. SHERIDAN, JR.; DOLORES A. ROMANO; HELEN J. THROCKMORTON; ROBERT E. SPROSS; WILLIAM P. ROHLFING; EDWARD C. KISTNER, JR.; HARRY W. BACKHOUSE; JAMES V. MANNION, JR.; JOSEPH E. BONAPARTE; WILLIAM A. BRADY, JR.; MALCOLM J. MACNEIL; MANUS J. COONEY; JOHN J. KUHNS; MARLENE BELL; DEAN G. BRADFORD; JAMES W. BATEMAN; JAMES S. HERRICK; STANLEY W. JACQUES, JR.; RUDOLPH G. DELLA VECCHIO; ALDEN F. TUCKER & BERNARD J. DRESS, Appellants in 95-1794 HERBERT L. FISCHER; FLOYD L. ADAMS; JAMES W. ALFREDS; JOHN I. ARENA; EARL T. ATKINSON; WILLIAM AUVE; THOMAS F. BECK; WILLIAM J. BONO; WILLIAM A. BURWELL, JR.; JOSEPH C. CALABRESE; PETER CARFAGNO; JOHN B. CREIGHTON; RALPH J. DAFERMO, SR.; FELIX A. DEJOSEPH; JOSEPH A. DEVITO; JOHN T. DOUGHERTY; JOHN J. DOWLING; ANTHONY FALASCA; EUGENE FINK; RITA J. GESUALDO; EDWIN HAINES; JOSEPH T. HALEY; DANIEL J. HEFFERAN; LEO M. HILL; ROBERT J. HOOPES; DONALD J. HOY; MICHAEL HRYNKO; DONALD HUGHES; CARL M. HUNSICKER; NEAL IRELAND; WALTER D. KRAUS; CHARLES E. LINDEMLUTH; ROBERT F. MAHONEY; ANTHONY D. MARCHESANI; ROBERT P.F. MCCARRON; ROBERT MCCORMICK; FRANK L. MERCANDANTE; JOHN P. MONAGHAN; DAVID MONZO; JOHN K. MOORE; JOSEPH P. MORAN; MILDRED PEARL MORGAN; RALPH E. MOYER; HERBERT E. MUELLER; JAMES J. NUGENT; THOMAS E. OETZEL; FRANK W. PERSICHETTI, SR.; CHARLES W. PLUMMER; LEWIS RAIBLEY; JAMES J. RODDY; JOHN J. SAUNDERS; LOUIS F. SAUNDERS; NICHOLAS J. SCRENCI; JOSEPH J. SEMETTI; JOHN STEINDL; WILLIAM F. THOMPSON; MICHAEL W. TRENDLER; FRANCIS R. TUNNEY, SR.; HERBERT R. WALTERS; RICHARD S. WILSON; JOHN H. ZIMMER; GERALD A. ZIMMERMAN v. PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY; JOSEPH F. PAQUETTE, JR.; MICHAEL J. CROMMIE; SERVICE ANNUITY PLAN OF PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY PECO Energy Company, formerly known as Philadelphia Electric Company, Joseph F.  Paquette, Jr., Michael J. Crommie and Service Annuity Plan of Philadelphia Electric Company, Appellants in 95-1794 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (D.C. Civil Action No. 90-cv-08020) Argued April 29, 1996 Before: COWEN and ROTH, Circuit Judges and CINDRICH, District Judge ORDER AMENDING SLIP OPINION IT IS ORDERED that the slip opinion in the above case, filed on October 1, 1996, be amended as follows: On page 5, line 27, add an "s" to the word "defendant". On page 20, Section V., delete the last sentence and replace it with the following sentence: We will reverse the holding of the district court and enter judgment on behalf of all defendants. By the Court, /s/ Jane R. Roth Circuit Judge Dated: October 1, l996