Legal Opinion
In Re Unisys Corp. Retiree Medical Benefit "Erisa" Litigation, Unisys Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 28, 1995No. 94-1875PublishedCited by 159 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
MANSMANN, Circuit Judge.
We are asked to decide whether a claim for breach of fiduciary duty may be maintained under section 502(a)(3)(B) of ERISA, 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(3)(B), where, despite reservation clauses that the company retained the right to terminate the plans “at any time” and for “any reason,” summary plan descriptions informed retired employees that the duration of their retiree medical benefits was for life, and company representatives misinformed employees that once they retired, their medical benefits would “be continued for the rest of your life.” Because we…
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3Cited by159 opinions
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