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State Street Bank and Trust Co. v. Pfeil

Petition for certiorari denied on December 3, 2012

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
12-256 6th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2012

Issue: (1) Whether Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Section 404(c) provides a fiduciary of an otherwise qualified plan a defense to liability against an imprudent investment claim when the participant"s control over the investment is the proximate cause of the loss; and (2) whether liability under ERISA Section 409(a) for a breach of fiduciary duty claim requires that the breach constitute the proximate cause of the loss.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
06/14/2012Application (11A1200) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 26, 2012 to August 25, 2012, submitted to Justice Kagan.
06/15/2012Application (11A1200) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until August 25, 2012.
08/24/2012Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 27, 2012)
09/18/2012Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 29, 2012.
09/27/2012Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by The American Benefits Council.
10/29/2012Brief of respondents Raymond M. Pfeil, et al. in opposition filed.
11/12/2012Reply of petitioner State Street Bank and Trust Company filed.
11/13/2012DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 30, 2012.
12/03/2012Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by The American Benefits Council GRANTED.
12/03/2012Petition DENIED.

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