· 12/7/1929
Thurman v. Swisshelm
Citations
- 36 F.2d 350
- 8 A.F.T.R. (P-H) 9854
- 1929 U.S. App. LEXIS 2169
- 1930 U.S. Tax Cas. (CCH) 9059
- 8 A.F.T.R. (RIA) 9854
How courts have described this case
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- finding that ERISA plan administrator acted arbitrarily and capriciously where it deviated from the plan language as it would be understood by a person of average intelligence and experience
- “if fiduciaries or administrators of an ERISA plan contro- vert the plain meaning of a plan, their actions are arbitrary and capricious”
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Judges: Alschuler
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