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. e du/thir dc ir c uit_1996/36UNITED 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. BURWEL L, JR., JOSEPH C. CALABRESE; PETER CARFAGNO; JOHN B. C REIGHTON; 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; JOSE PH 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. LINDEM UTH; 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; MI LDRED PEARL MORGAN; RALPH E. MOYER; HERBERT E. MUELLER; JAMES J . NUGENT; THOMAS E. OETZEL; FRANK W. PERSICHETTI, SR.; C HARLES W. PLUMMER; LEWIS RAIBLEY; JAMES J. RODDY; JOHN J. SAUNDERS; LOUIS F. SAUNDERS; NICHOLAS J. SCRENCI; JOS EPH J. SEMETTI; JOHN STEINDL; WILLIAM F. THOMPSON; MI CHAEL W. TRENDLER; FRANCIS R. TUNNEY, SR.; HERBERT R. WALTERS; RICHARD S. WILSON; JOHN H. ZIMMER; GERALD A. ZIMMERMAN

v.

PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY; JOSEPH F. PAQUE TTE, JR.; MICHAEL J. CROMMIE; SERVICE ANNUITY PLAN OF PH ILADELPHIA
ELECTRIC COMPANY

HERBERT L. FISCHER, JOHN B. CREIGHTON, FRANCIS R. TUNNEY, SR.; EARL ATKINSON, LEO M. HILL, DONALD HUGHES; JOSEP H P. MORAN; MICHAEL W. TRENDLER; JOHN H. ZIMMER; WILLIA M AUVE; JOHN STEINDL; LOUIS F. SAUNDERS; ROBERT MCCO RMICK; . WILLIAM J. BONO; JAMES J. RODDY; RITA J. GESUALD O; RALPH J. DAFERMO, SR.; JOSEPH C. CALABRESE; JAMES W. ALFREDS; FELIX A. DEJOSEPH; EUGENE FINK; JOSEPH T. H ALEY; WALTER D. KRAUS; CHARLES W. PLUMMER; ROBERT P.F. MCCARRON; RICHARD S. WILSON; JOHN P. MONAGHAN, RALPH E. MO YER; JOHN J. DOWLING; JOSEPH J. SEMETTI; CHARLES E. LINDEMUTH; R OBERT F. MAHONEY; JOHN K. MOORE; JAMES J. NUGENT; JOHN J . SAUNDERS; ANTHONY FALASCA; DANIEL J. HEFFEREN; NICHO LAS J. SCRENCI; THOMAS E. OETZEL; DONALD J. HOY; F LOYD L. ADAMS, THOMAS F. BECK; JOHN T. DOUGHERTY; WIL LIAM F. THOMPSON; GERALD A. ZIMMERMAN; HERBERT E. MUELLER; HERBERT R. WALTERS; LEWIS RAIBL EY; JOSEPH L. GIORGIO; JOSEPH DEVITO; DAVID MONZO; THOMAS J. LEE; THOMAS B. BARNE S, 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 V ECCHIO; GEORGE V. CHURACH; CHARLES T. REIMEL; ANDR EW J. KELLEHER; GEORGE C. HALL; WILLIAM P. ZAC KEY; FRANCIS W. BATIPPPS; HARRY C. FRYMIARE, J R.; JOSEPH J. GRECO; RICHARD R. ROWLANDS; JES SE 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. RO USH; JAMES V. LEWIS; ALBERT J. RIEGER; THOMAS J. SHE RIDAN, JR.; DOLORES A. ROMANO; HELEN J. THROCKMORTON; RO BERT E. SPROSS; WILLIAM P. ROHLFING; EDWARD C. KISTNE R, JR.; HARRY W. BACKHOUSE; JAMES V. MANNION, JR.; J OSEPH 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. J ACQUES, JR.; RUDOLPH G. DELLA VECCHIO; ALDEN F. TUCKER & BERNA RD J. DRESS,

Appellants in 95-1794

HERBERT L. FISCHER; FLOYD L. ADAMS; JAMES W. ALFREDS; JOHN I. ARENA; EARL T. ATKINSON; WILLIAM A UVE; THOMAS F. BECK; WILLIAM J. BONO; WILLIAM A. BUR WELL, JR.; JOSEPH C. CALABRESE; PETER CARFAGNO; JOH N B. CREIGHTON; RALPH J. DAFERMO, SR.; FELIX A. DEJOSEPH; JOSEPH A. DEVITO; JOHN T. DOUGH ERTY; JOHN J. DOWLING; ANTHONY FALASCA; EUGENE FINK ; RITA J. GESUALDO; EDWIN HAINES; JOSEPH T. HALE Y; DANIEL J. HEFFERAN; LEO M. HILL; ROBERT J. HOOPES; DONALD J. HOY; MICHAEL HRYNKO; DONALD HUGHES; CARL M. HUNSICKER; NEAL IRELAND; WALTER D. KRAUS; CH ARLES E. LINDEMLUTH; ROBERT F. MAHONEY; ANTHONY D. MARCHESANI; ROBERT P.F. MCCARRON; ROBERT MCC ORMICK; FRANK L. MERCANDANTE; JOHN P. MONAGHAN ; DAVID MONZO; JOHN K. MOORE; JOSEPH P. MORAN; MIL DRED PEARL MORGAN; RALPH E. MOYER; HERBERT E. MUELLER; JAME S 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. T HOMPSON; MICHAEL W. TRENDLER; FRANCIS R. TUNNEY, S R.; HERBERT R. WALTERS; RICHARD S. WILSON; JOHN H . ZIMMER;
GERALD A. ZIMMERMAN

v.

PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY; JOSEPH F. PAQUE TTE, JR.; MICHAEL J. CROMMIE; SERVICE ANNUITY PLAN OF
PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY

PECO Energy Company, formerly known as Philadelphia Electric Company, Josep h F.Paquette, Jr., Michael J. Crommie an d

Service Annuity Plan of Philadelphia Electric Company,

Appellants in 95-1794

On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvan ia (D.C. Civil Action No. 90-cv-08020)

Argued April 29, 1996

Before: COWEN and ROTH, Circuit Judge s 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 se ntence and replace it with the following sentence: We will reverse the holding of t he district court and enter judgment on
behalf of all defendants.

By the Court,

/s/ Jane R. Roth Circuit Judge

Dated: October 1, l996