Legal Opinion
Adams v. Tetley USA, Inc.
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided March 8, 2005No. CIV. 3:03CV649(JBA)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [DOC. #21]
ARTERTON, District Judge.
Plaintiffs are nine retirees and one widow of a retiree from Tetley USA, Inc., who assert three claims against Tetley stemming from the company’s decision to terminate its retiree medical benefits plan as of June 1, 2002: violation of Section 502(a)(1)(B) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B); breach of fiduciary duty; and promissory estoppel. Plaintiffs seek declaratory and injunctive relief as well as money damages. Tetley has moved for summary judgment on…
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