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· 9/6/2013

Tapley v. Locals 302 & 612 of the International Union of Operating Engineers-Employers Construction Industry Retirement Plan

Citations

  • 728 F.3d 1134
  • 56 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 2615
  • 2013 WL 4767344
  • 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 18592

How courts have described this case

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  • explaining that the court “equate[s] the abuse of discretion standard with arbitrary and capricious review”
  • explaining that under the abuse of discretion standard, a plan administrator’s decision is “entitled to a high level of deference and will not be disturbed unless it is not grounded on any reasonable basis” (internal quotations omitted) (emphasis in original)

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Judges: Dearie, Fisher, Fletcher, Raymond, William

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