In a lawsuit filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Schweitzer alleged that his termination constituted a discriminatory interference with his right to benefits under ERISA Section 510. However, the district court granted summary judgment infavor of Local 100, concluding that Schweitzer had failed to produce any significant evidence to rebut the union’s contention that his termination was necessary given Local 100’s economic difficulties. Schweitzer appealed, but the Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court’s ruling.