for Akron Bar Association
1. Mass. Mut. Life Ins. Co. v. Russell, No. 84-9 , SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, January 16, 1985, Argued , June 27, 1985, Decided
OVERVIEW: The relevant text of ERISA, the structure of the entire statute, and its legislative history supported the conclusion that in § 409(a), 29 U.S.C.S. § 1009(a), Congress did not provide, and did not intend the judiciary to imply, a cause of action for extracontractual damages caused by improper or untimely processing of benefit claims.
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