HOLLENBECK v. FALSTAFF BREWING CORPORATION

Nos. 85-1359, 85-1422.

780 F.2d 20 (1985)

Barbara G. HOLLENBECK, Administratrix of the Estate of Virginia M. Gutting, Deceased, Appellee, v. FALSTAFF BREWING CORPORATION, Appellant. Barbara G. HOLLENBECK, Administratrix of the Estate of Virginia M. Gutting, Deceased, Appellant, v. FALSTAFF BREWING CORPORATION, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided December 18, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph L. Alioto, San Francisco, Cal., for appellant.

David G. Dempsey, St. Louis, Mo., for appellee.

Before HEANEY, FAGG and BOWMAN, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

This appeal and cross appeal raise various issues under the Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461. We affirm the judgment of the district court.

We mention briefly only a single issue argued by the parties. That issue is whether punitive damages are available as a remedy to an ERISA violation.

The district court examined that issue and concluded it was "highly doubtful" this court would approve...

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