United States Sixth Circuit

Defendant was not an ERISA fiduciary with regard to collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMOs") purchased where he neither exercised discretionary authority or control over the management or administration of the CMOs at issue, nor rendered investment advice for a fee.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/31/2001
• Decided 03/22/2001
• Published 03/22/2001

Judges

• Before MARTIN, Chief Judge;  COLE, Circuit Judge;  NUGENT, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David M. Cook (argued and briefed), Cincinnati, OH, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• James G. Thomas (argued and briefed), William T. Ramsey, Neal & Harwell, Nashville, TN, for Defendants-Appellees.