Varity Corp. v. Howe: Will it Cause an Increase in Litigation Against Employers Who Administer ERISA Plans?

Authors

Tina Knight Kukanza

Publication Date

3-1997

Document Type

Casenote

Abstract

In Varity Corp. v. Howe, the United States Supreme Court held that section 502(a)(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA") authorizes an award of relief to an individual for a breach of fiduciary duty by the administrator of an employee benefit plan covered by ERISA and affirmed the relief awarded.

Recommended Citation

Kukanza, Tina Knight (1997) "Varity Corp. v. Howe: Will it Cause an Increase in Litigation Against Employers Who Administer ERISA Plans?," Mercer Law Review: Vol. 48: No. 2, Article 19.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.law.mercer.edu/jour_mlr/vol48/iss2/19