James Larue v. Dewolff, Boberg & Associates, Inc., et al
Decided February 20, 2008. John Paul Stevens delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 06-856 · 552 U.S. 248 (2008) · Cited 371 times
Holding
Although §502(a)(2) does not provide a remedy for individual in juries distinct from plan injuries, it does authorize recovery for fidu ciary breaches that impair the value of plan assets in a participant’s individual account.
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How the Justices voted
Decided 9–0.
Majority · 5
- John Paul Stevens · delivered the opinion of the Court
- David Hackett Souter
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Samuel A. Alito Jr.
- Stephen Gerald Breyer
Concurring · 4
- Anthony McLeod Kennedy
- Antonin Scalia
- Clarence Thomas · filed a concurring opinion
- John Glover Roberts Jr. · filed a concurring opinion
“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.
Precedents cited
Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.
- Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance v. Russell · 473 U.S. 134 (1985)
- Varity Corp. v. Howe · 516 U.S. 489 (1996)
- Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. Bruch · 489 U.S. 101 (1989)
- Aetna Health Inc. v. Davila · 542 U.S. 200 (2004)
- United Parcel Service, Inc. v. Mitchell · 451 U.S. 56 (1981)
- Nachman Corp. v. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation · 446 U.S. 359 (1980)
- Barnhill v. Johnson · 503 U.S. 393 (1992)
- Ali v. Federal Bureau of Prisons · 552 U.S. 214 (2008)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Thole v. U. S. Bank N. A. · 590 U.S. 538 (2020)
- Heimeshoff v. Hartford Life & Accident Ins. Co. · 571 U.S. 99 (2013)
- CIGNA Corp. v. Amara · 563 U.S. 421 (2011)
- Cunningham v. Cornell Univ. · 604 U.S. 693 (2025)
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