Legal Opinion
Eckert v. Chauffeurs, Teamsters & Helpers Local Union 776 Profit Sharing Plan
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania
Decided January 26, 2018No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:15–CV–1920PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtChristopher C. Conner, Chief Judge
Plaintiffs commenced this action against defendants pursuant to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA"), 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. Presently before the court for judgment is the complaint (Doc. 1) against defendants Chauffeurs, Teamsters and Helpers Local Union 776 Profit Sharing Plan ("the Plan") and Chauffeurs, Teamsters and Helpers Local Union 776 ("the Union") for denial of benefits and against the Union, Edgar H. Thompson ("Thompson"), and Ronald W. Hicks ("Hicks") for breach of fiduciary duty. Also before the court are defendants' counterclaims (Doc. 27) against plaintiffs…
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