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Leimkuehler v. American United Life Insurance Company

Petition for certiorari denied on February 24, 2014
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
13-536 7th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2013

Issue: Whether the court below erroneously held, in conflict with the decisions of six other circuits, that a person who exercises some authority or control over the assets of an ERISA plan is a fiduciary with respect to that plan only if he is alleged to have “mismanaged” the plan’s assets.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Sep 13 2013Application (13A272) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 25, 2013 to October 25, 2013, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Sep 17 2013Application (13A272) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until October 25, 2013.
Oct 25 2013Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 29, 2013)
Nov 14 2013Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 30, 2013.
Dec 30 2013Brief of respondent American United Life Insurance Company in opposition filed.
Jan 14 2014Reply of petitioner Robert Leimkuehler, as Trustee of and on Behalf of the Leimkuehler, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan filed. TBP
Jan 15 2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 21, 2014.
Feb 24 2014Petition DENIED.