Us Airways, Inc. v. James E. McCutchen

569 U.S. 88 · Decided April 16, 2013 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Us Airways, Inc. v. James E. McCutchen was decided on April 16, 2013 by a vote of 5–4. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Employee Retirement Income Security Act” in the Economic Activity area.

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Full case caption

Us Airways, Inc., in Its Capacity as Fiduciary and Plan Administrator of the Us Airways, Inc. Employee Benefits Plan, Petitioner v. James E. McCutchen et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 2012-035, docket 2012-035-01.

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