Legal Opinion
Bell v. Pfizer, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 30, 2010No. Docket 07-5390-cvPublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WINTER, Circuit Judge:
Diana Bell, M.D., appeals from Judge Conti’s bench trial verdict that appellees had not breached any fiduciary duties owed to her under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.
On May 31, 2003, Bell terminated her employment with Pfizer, Inc. Before leaving Pfizer, Bell made various inquiries of Pfizer Human Resources (“HR”) personnel and Benefits administrators regarding her eligibility for, and the terms of, retirement 1 under the Pfizer Retirement Annuity Plan (the “PRAP” or the “Plan”), including the treatment of her…
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