context: An issue exists as to whether the Plaintiff must first exhaust his administrative remedies before bringing this action. The Sixth Circuit is yet to address this question.
citation_a.signal: no signal
citation_a.parenthetical: requiring exhaustion for claims grounded in statutory provisions of ERISA
citation_a.sentence: Kross v. Western Electric Co., 701 F.2d 1238 (7th Cir.1983) (affirming district court decision requiring Plaintiff to exhaust administrative remedies); Mason v. Continental Group, Inc., 763 F.2d 1219 (11th Cir. 1985) cert. denied 474 U.S. 1087, 106 S.Ct. 863, 88 L.Ed.2d 902 (1986) (requiring exhaustion for claims grounded in statutory provisions of ERISA); but see Zipf v. American Tel. and Tel. Co., 799 F.2d 889 (3d Cir.1986) (holding that section 510 of ERISA mandates interpretation of the statute and should be done by federal courts); Amaro v. Continental Can Co., 724 F.2d 747 (9th Cir.1984) (holding exhaustion of administrative remedies not required prior to bringing statutory claim under ERISA); Curry v. Contract Fab.
citation_b.signal: but see
citation_b.parenthetical: holding that section 510 of ERISA mandates interpretation of the statute and should be done by federal courts
citation_b.sentence: Kross v. Western Electric Co., 701 F.2d 1238 (7th Cir.1983) (affirming district court decision requiring Plaintiff to exhaust administrative remedies); Mason v. Continental Group, Inc., 763 F.2d 1219 (11th Cir. 1985) cert. denied 474 U.S. 1087, 106 S.Ct. 863, 88 L.Ed.2d 902 (1986) (requiring exhaustion for claims grounded in statutory provisions of ERISA); but see Zipf v. American Tel. and Tel. Co., 799 F.2d 889 (3d Cir.1986) (holding that section 510 of ERISA mandates interpretation of the statute and should be done by federal courts); Amaro v. Continental Can Co., 724 F.2d 747 (9th Cir.1984) (holding exhaustion of administrative remedies not required prior to bringing statutory claim under ERISA); Curry v. Contract Fab.