Legal Opinion
FMC Medical Plan v. Owens
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 25, 1997No. 96-16160PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STAGG, Senior District Judge:
Jeffrey M. Owens (“Owens”) appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of FMC Corporation (“FMC”). The district court determined that it had subject matter jurisdiction under the Employee Retirement Income and Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), specifically 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(3), to hear FMC’s claim for reimbursement. The district court’s finding is REVERSED. The remedy sought by FMC is not available under 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(3).
I. FACTS
FMC is the Plan Administrator and a plan fiduciary for the FMC Health Care Plan, the FMC Short-Term Disability…
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