INTER-MODAL RAIL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
ET AL.
v.
ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE RAILWAY CO., et al.
United States Supreme Court.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued March 17, 1997.
Decided May 12, 1997.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Richard E. Schwartz argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs was James E. Parrot.
Cornelia T. L. Pillard argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. With her on the brief were Acting Solicitor General Dellinger, Deputy Solicitor General Kneedler, J. Davitt McAteer, Allen H. Feldman, and Mark S. Flynn.
James D. Holzhauer argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief for respondents Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. et al. was Alan E. Untereiner. Patrick W. Jordan and Robin M. Schachter filed a brief for respondent In-Terminal Services.*
O'Connor, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
United States Supreme Court.
Justice O'Connor, delivered the opinion of the Court.
Section 510 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 88 Stat. 895, makes it unlawful to "discharge, fine, suspend, expel, discipline, or discriminate against a participant or beneficiary [of an employee benefit plan] for the purpose of interfering with the attainment of any right to which such participant may become entitled under the plan." 29 U...
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