Legal Opinion
Board of Trustees of Bricklayers and Allied Craftsmen Local 6 of New Jersey Welfare Fund v. Wettlin Associates, Inc
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided January 8, 2001No. 00-1382PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
WEIS, Circuit Judge.
The issue in this case is whether ERISA’s definition of “fiduciary” includes an entity that receives contributions from employers and awards benefits to participants pursuant to an agreement with trustees of a union welfare fund. We conclude that the allegations in plaintiffs complaint were sufficient to preclude a ruling that no fiduciary status existed as a matter of law. Accordingly, we will reverse the District Court’s ruling that the complaint failed to state a claim. The facts are taken from the plaintiffs proposed amended complaint. Plaintiff is…
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