Legal Opinion
Connie M. Tolle v. Carroll Touch, Incorporated, a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Amp Incorporated, Formerly Known as Carroll Touch Technology Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 20, 1992No. 91-2405PublishedCited by 180 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARLINGTON WOOD, Jr., Senior Circuit Judge.
This case raises an interesting and important question of first impression for this court: when does a claim that an employer terminated an employee in order to avoid providing employee benefits accrue under Section 510 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”)? This case also raises interesting questions regarding ERISA’s preemption of state claims.
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In November of 1978, Connie M. Tolle went to work for Carroll Touch, Incorporated (“CTI”) as one of CTI’s first five or so employees. CTI manufactures electrical connection, switching, and…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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