SWYGERT, Senior Circuit Judge.
The issue in this case is whether a district court has inherent or statutory equitable power to fashion a constructive trust in favor of a plaintiff who has no entitlement to benefits under ERISA. Although we do not deny that pension beneficiaries may bring civil actions under ERISA to obtain appropriate equitable relief, we cannot approve such relief where there is no violation of ERISA under the written terms of the plan. For the reasons...
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