Legal Opinion
James Boyd v. ConAgra Foods, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 5, 2018No. 16-1763, 16-3443PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MELLOY, Circuit Judge.
James Boyd, a former employee of Con-Agra Foods, Inc., brought this action pursuant to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). Boyd seeks to recover severance benefits under an ERISA plan that guarantees these benefits when ConAgra, in certain circumstances, materially reduces an employee’s position, duties, or responsibilities. Boyd alternatively claims that ConAgra breached its fiduciary duty by misleading him about his employment. The district court 1 granted ConAgra summary judgment on these claims and then granted Boyd his attorney’s fees,…
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