US Airways, Inc. v. McCutchen

US Airways, Inc. v. McCutchen
Decided April 16, 2013
Full case nameUS Airways, Inc. v. McCutchen
Citations569 U.S. 88 (more)
Holding
When someone seeks equitable relief to enforce an ERISA plan, the terms of the plans govern but equitable doctrines can fill gaps in the terms.
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
MajorityKagan
DissentScalia, joined by Roberts, Thomas, Alito

US Airways, Inc. v. McCutchen, 569 U.S. 88 (2013), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that when someone seeks equitable relief to enforce an ERISA plan, the terms of the plans govern but equitable doctrines can fill gaps in the terms.