CIGNA Corp. v. Amara

CIGNA Corp. v. Amara
Decided May 16, 2011
Full case nameCIGNA Corp. v. Amara
Citations563 U.S. 421 (more)
Holding
The district court did not have authority under Section 502(a)(1)(B) of ERISA to reform CIGNA's pension plan, but Section 502(a)(3) did give the court that authority.
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
Antonin Scalia · Anthony Kennedy
Clarence Thomas · Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Stephen Breyer · Samuel Alito
Sonia Sotomayor · Elena Kagan
Case opinions
MajorityBreyer, joined by Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Alito, Kagan
ConcurrenceScalia (in judgment), joined by Thomas
Sotomayor took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.
Laws applied
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974

CIGNA Corp. v. Amara, 563 U.S. 421 (2011), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that the federal district court did not have authority under Section 502(a)(1)(B) of ERISA to reform CIGNA's pension plan, but Section 502(a)(3) did give the court that authority.