United States Second Circuit

Where the conduct complained of occurred prior to the effective date of ERISA, or the conduct occurring after ERISA's effective date was merely the "inexorable consequence" of a pre-ERISA act or omission, plaintiffs could not state a claim for breach of fiduciary duty under ERISA.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/21/2001
• Decided 02/13/2002
• Published 02/19/2002

Judges

• KATZMANN, Circuit Judge., Before: KEARSE, CALABRESI, and KATZMANN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Edgar Pauk, New York, NY, (Susan Martin, Martin & Bonnett PLLC, of counsel), for Plaintiffs-Appellants-Cross-Appellees., Vincent M. DeBella, Paravati, Karl, Green & DeBella, Utica, NY, for Defendants-Appellees-Cross-Appellants.