Legal Opinion
Marks v. Independence Blue Cross
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided September 29, 1999No. Civil Action 98-3528PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
BARTLE, District Judge.
Plaintiffs allege that defendant Independence Blue Cross (“IBC”) breached its fiduciary duty under the Employment Retirement Security Income Act (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1104, 1109 and that IBC participated in a prohibited transaction under ERISA, 29 U.S.C. §§ 1106, 1108. Plaintiffs’ second amended complaint also contains a claim under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-1968, as well as various pendant state law counts. Before the court is the motion of IBC for summary judgment on the two ERISA claims.
We may grant summary…
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