· 12/18/1989
Smith v. National Distillers and Chemical Corp.
Citations
- 728 F. Supp. 491
- 11 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 2701
- 1989 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15963
- 1989 WL 161399
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- concluding that because the two groups of employees were not similarly situated plaintiffs could not sustain an action for breach of fiduciary duty on the basis of preferential treatment between participants
- retroactive cancellation of past benefits of selected participants is inconsistent with fiduciary duties
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Judges: Turner
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