No. 18-8318

Helen Thomasina Gardner v. Verizon Communications Inc.

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2019-03-07
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: breach civil-procedure defined-contribution-plan erisa erisa-fiduciary-duties erisa-section-502 fiduciary-duties fiduciary-duty health-insurance life-insurance participant plan-participant relief standing statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
Arbitration ERISA
Latest Conference: 2019-04-12
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Do sections 502(a)(2) and 502(a)(3) of ERISA authorize a participant to sue for relief caused by breaches of fiduciary duties?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Do sections 502 (a)(2) of the Employee Retirement Security Act of . 1974(ERISA), 29 U.S.C. 1132(a)(2), and 502(a)(3), 29 U.S.C. 1132(a)(8) authorize a participant in a defined contribution health insurance plan to sue for appropriate relief caused by breaches of fiduciary duties that harm individuals and plans, as held by the United States Supreme Court? . 2. Hasan act of Interference as defined in ERISA Section 510, 29 U.S.C. 1140 been committed when a Participant’s Child Life Insurance Policy is : terminated upon Participant’s demand for payment on said policy? 3. Is an action by a Plan Participant seeking punitive damages against a fiduciary for said fiduciary’ Failure to Provide Plan Documents within the meaning of ERISA section 502(c)(1), 29 U.S.C. 1132 ()(1)? ) @ | ; te ,

Docket Entries

2019-04-15
Petition DENIED.
2019-03-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2019.
2019-03-22
Waiver of right of respondent Verizon Communications Inc. to respond filed.
2018-11-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 8, 2019)

Attorneys

Helen Thomasina Gardner
Helen Gardner — Petitioner
Helen Gardner — Petitioner
Verizon Communications Inc.
Joyce Elizabeth BoyleMcElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP, Respondent
Joyce Elizabeth BoyleMcElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP, Respondent