Decision creates a substantial barrier to controlled group claims in Canada, may provide a template for other jurisdictions.
Key Points:
..ERISA controlled group liability is joint and several for all members of a pension plan sponsor’s controlled group, including foreign members.
..Little precedent exists on the question whether controlled group claims are viable outside the US.
..Decision holds that the controlled group claim fails in Canada as a matter of law.
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