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Thole v U.S. Bank NA

590 U.S. 538 (2020)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2020
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Defined benefit plan participants lack Article III standing to sue for ERISA fiduciary breach where the plan remains fully funded and no concrete personal injury is shown.

Key Principle

defined benefit plan participants lack Article III standing to sue for fiduciary breach when plan is fully funded; no concrete injury

Area of Law

employment

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