Legal Opinion
Ferrer v. Chevron Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 12, 2007No. 04-61102PublishedCited by 385 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OWEN, Circuit Judge:
The plaintiffs 1 in these eleven consolidated cases sued their former employer, Chevron Corporation, claiming Chevron breached its fiduciary obligations under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), 2 by misrepresenting the eligibility requirements for obtaining enhanced benefits under Chevron’s retirement plan. The district court dismissed the ERISA claims pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6). We affirm because the plaintiffs have failed to allege a causal connection between Chevron’s alleged misrepresentations and the plaintiffs’ entitlement to receive…
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