Legal Opinion
David Ogden, Camilla Ogden v. Blue Bell Creameries
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 28, 2003No. 02-16733PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUBINA, Circuit Judge:
This case presents us with the question of whether a plaintiff may seek equitable relief under Section 502(a)(3) of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(3), when the doctrine of res judicata bars his Section 502(a)(1)(B), 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B), claim for recovery of benefits due under a welfare benefits plan. The district court found that Appellees David and Camilla Ogden were entitled to equitable relief under Section 502(a)(3), and a corresponding award of attorney’s fees under Section 502(g)(1), 29 U.S.C. §…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Varity Corp. v. HoweSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- LaRocca v. Borden, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2002
- Tolson v. Avondale Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
- Anthony Cioffe, & Mare Distributors, Inc., a New Jersey Corporation v. Arnold F. Morris & Jet Fingers, Inc., a Florida CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- Ferne B. Katz v. Comprehensive Plan of Group Insurance, Alltel Pension and Benefits CommitteeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2000
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3Cited by35 opinions
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