Legal Opinion
Crowell v. Shell Oil Co.
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided March 7, 2007No. Civil Action H-05-03412PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum Opinion and Order
MILLER, District Judge.
Plaintiffs David Crowell and Paul Siegel bring these ERISA 2 actions against Shell Oil Company and numerous other defendants (collectively, “Shell”). Although the plaintiffs filed their suits separately, their cases were later consolidated, and they assert the same core claim. Plaintiffs contend that Shell misinterpreted a key provision of their retirement plans, causing a major reduction in benefits in violation of ERISA § 502(a)(1)(B), 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B). In addition, plaintiff Cro-well asserts a claim for a denial of documents to…
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