Judge Denies Dismissal In ERISA Case Against SAG-AFTRA Health Plan Trustees

Mealey's (September 16, 2021, 4:02 PM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — Finding that plan participants’ putative class complaint had stated claims for breach of fiduciary duty and co-fiduciary liability under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act in relation to a merger and benefit cuts, a federal judge in California on Aug. 30 denied a motion to dismiss by the boards and trustees of union health plans....