Randolph v. People of the State of California

Eijinio Banuelos ("Banuelos") filed the underlying complaint against the Construction Laborers Pension Trust for Southern California ("the Trust"), seeking to establish his right to receive a pension. The district court denied the parties cross-motions for summary judgment, relying on evidence that was not part of the administrative record to conclude that there was a genuine issue of material fact as to whether the Trust had adopted five-year vesting rules applicable to Banuelos. After a bench trial, the district court held that Banuelos was not entitled to five-year vesting.