Tibble v. Edison International

Decided May 18, 2015. Stephen Gerald Breyer delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 13-550 · 575 U.S. 523 (2015) · Cited 265 times

Holding

The Ninth Circuit erred by applying §1113’s statutory bar to a breach of fiduciary duty claim based on the initial selection of the investments without considering the contours of the alleged breach of fiduciary duty.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

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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.

• Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Fund v. Central Transport, Inc. · 472 U.S. 559 (1985)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Hughes v. Northwestern Univ. · 595 U.S. 170 (2022)

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