Legal Opinion
Simon v. Hartford Life, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 30, 2008No. 06-56368PublishedCited by 803 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McNAMEE, District Judge:
Acting pro se, Ronnie J. Simon (“Simon”) brought a claim under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. (“ERISA”) against Hartford Life Inc. and Hartford Life and Accident (hereinafter referred to collectively as “Hartford”) alleging a single cause of action for breach of fiduciary duty under 29 U.S.C. § 1109(a). The district court dismissed the complaint without prejudice. In its dismissal, the court found that a pro se plaintiff, under 29 U.S.C. § 1109(a) 2 , as authorized by § 1132(a)(2) 3 , may not pursue claims in a…
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