United States Fifth Circuit
Ferrer v. Chevron Corp., 04-61102
In a suit against plaintiffs' former employer, Chevron, alleging it breached fiduciary obligations under ERISA by misrepresenting the eligibility requirements for obtaining enhanced benefits under its retirement plan, dismissal of the ERISA claims is affirmed where plaintiffs failed to allege a causal connection between Chevron's alleged misrepresentations and their entitlement to receive enhanced retirement benefits.
Appellate Information
- Decided 04/12/2007
- Published 04/13/2007
Judges
- OWEN, Circuit Judge:, Before GARWOOD, BENAVIDES and OWEN, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Fifth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Maria M. Cobb, William Lee Guice, III (argued), Rushing & Guice, Ocean Springs, MS, for Ferrer., Howard Shapiro (argued), Charles Frederick Seeman, III, Proskauer Rose, New Orleans, LA, for Chevron Corp.