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Mertens v. Hewitt Associates

508 U.S. 248 (1993)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year1993
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

'Appropriate equitable relief' under ERISA s.502(a)(3) means only those categories of relief that were typically available in equity (injunction, mandamus, restitution) — not compensatory money damages.

Area of Law

Equity, Trusts & Restitution

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