Legal Opinion
Ralph Whitley v. BP, P.L.C.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 26, 2016No. 15-20282PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH BROWN CLEMENT, Circuit Judge:
In this stock-drop suit, the question on appeal is whether the district court erred in holding that the plaintiff stockholders’ amended complaint stated a plausible claim under the pleading standards of Fifth Third Bancorp v, Dudenhoeffer, — U.S. -, 134 S.Ct. 2459, 189 L.Ed.2d 457 (2014). Because we conclude that it did, we reverse and remand.
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BP, p.l.c. (“BP”) is a multinational oil and gas company headquartered in London, England. BP offered its employees .a choice of investment and savings plans (the “Plans”) regulated by ERISA, 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Moench v. RobertsonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
- Fifth Third Bancorp v. DudenhoefferSupreme Court of the United States · 2014
- True v. RoblesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2009
- Kirschbaum v. Reliant Energy, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008
- Rinehart ex rel. Buzzo v. Lehman Bros. Holdings Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2016
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