Legal Opinion
Hawkins Stanton v. Gulf Oil Corporation and Its Benefits Committee
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 4, 1986No. 85-1637PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWYGERT, Senior Circuit Judge.
This case involves the question whether Hawkins Stanton was a “participant” in a Gulf Oil Corporation employee benefit plan, as defined under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Stanton argues that he was a participant and that Gulf Oil violated its fiduciary duty to him through misrepresentations and breach of an implied promise. The district court held that Stanton was not a participant and thus could not bring an action under ERISA. Appealing the district court’s dismissal on summary judgment, Stanton now requests this court to remand…
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