Legal Opinion
Farr v. U.S. West Communications, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 15, 1998No. 96-36051PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge MERHIGE; Concurrence by Judge NOONAN; Concurrence by Judge HAWKINS.
MERHIGE, District Judge:
This case arises under ERISA, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. § 1001, et seq. Seven former employees of U.S. West, Inc. appeal the district court's summary judgment dismissal of their action alleging that U.S. West breached its fiduciary duties under ERISA by misrepresenting facts relating to the tax consequences of an early retirement program, providing misleading or incomplete information about potential adverse tax consequences, and failing to allow the…
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