Document: 516 U.S. 349116 S.Ct. 862133 L.Ed.2d 817 D. Grant PEACOCK, Petitioner,v.Jack L. THOMAS. No. 94-1453. Supreme Court of the United States Argued Nov. 6, 1995. Decided Feb. 21, 1996. Syllabus * Respondent Thomas filed an Employee Retirement Income Security Act 1974 (ERISA) class action against his former employer, Tru-Tech, Inc., and petitioner Peacock, a Tru-Tech officer shareholder, alleging that they had breached their fiduciary duties to in administering Tru-Tech's pension benefits plan, seeking due under plan. The District entered money judgment upon finding it its duties, but ruled Peacock was not fiduciary. did execute while case on appeal and, during time, settled many accounts with favored creditors, including himself. After Appeals affirmed attempts collect from proved unsuccessful, sued federal court, asserting, inter alia, claim for "Piercing Corporate Veil Under ERISA Applicable Federal Law." ultimately agreed pierce corporate veil amount Tru-Tech. affirmed, holding properly exercised ancillary jurisdiction over Thomas' suit. Held: lacked subsequent Pp. __-__. (a) Neither ERISA's jurisdictional provision, 29 U.S.C. § 1132(e)(1), nor 28 1331 supplied subject-matter this rejects suggestion suit arose 1132(a)(3), which authorizes civil actions "appropriate equitable relief . redress [any] violations [ERISA] or terms [an ERISA] plan." Because complaint lawsuit alleged no such violations, he failed allege relief. Even if permits plaintiff veil, piercing is itself independent cause cannot independently support jurisdiction. erred stated claim, since does provide imposing liability extant third party. (b) courts do possess new fed eral creditor seeks impose person otherwise liable judgment. Although may be (1) permit disposition by single court factually interdependent claims, (2) enable function successfully effectuating decrees, has carried burden demonstrating falls within either category. First, because sitting involving claims basis lacks threshold power exists when are asserted same proceeding as conferring jurisdiction, hence, brought earlier will In any event, there insufficient factual logical interdependence between raised first second suits. Second, cases approved exercise enforcement attachment, garnishment, other supplementary proceedings parties inapposite. This governed H.C. Cook Co. v. Beecher, 217 497, 30 601, 54 L.Ed. 855, refused authorize obligation pay existing already As long Rules Civil Procedure sufficiently protect creditor's ability judgment, should proceedings, present, based different theories than prior decree. 39 F.3d 493 (C.A.4 1985), reversed. THOMAS, J., delivered opinion Court, REHNQUIST, C. O'CONNOR, SCALIA, KENNEDY, SOUTER, GINSBURG, AND BREYER, JJ., joined. STEVENS, dissenting opinion. —— — On Writ Certiorari Fourth Circuit. David Lynn Freeman, petitioner. J. Kendall Few, Greenville, SC, respondent. Richard P. Bress, Washington, DC, States, amicus curiae special leave Court. Justice THOMAS 1 presents issue whether We hold not. 2 Jack employee Inc. 1987, shareholder corporation's primarily found November 28, 1988, $187,628.93 only. 87-2243-3, 1988 WL 212511 (D.S.C.). April 3, 1990, Circuit affirmed. Judgt. order reported at, 900 F.2d 256. 3 unsuccessfully attempted then claiming into conspiracy siphon assets prevent satisfaction judgment.1 also claimed fraudulently convey ed violation South Carolina Pennsylvania law. later amended assert App. 49. precise Tru-Tech—plus interest fees, notwithstanding fact Peacock's fraudulent transfers totalled more $80,000. 1994). granted certiorari determine resolve conflict among Courts Appeals.2 514 ----, 115 1997, 131 999 (1995). now reverse. II 4 relies (ERISA), 88 Stat. 832, amended, 1001 et seq., source expressly rule subject matter veil. disagree. aware of, point to, provision provides See Mackey Lanier Collection Agency & Service, 486 825, 833, 108 2182, 2187, 100 836 (1988) ("ERISA mechanism collecting judgments ."). 5 reject suggestion, made 502(a)(3) ERISA, relief" 1132(a)(3). wrongdoing occurred 1989 some four five years after plan terminated, not—indeed, could not—allege terminated plan.3 further concedes "did occur respect administration operation Brief 11. circumstances, we think Section "does not, all, 'appropriate relief' at large, only purpose 'redress[ing any] enforc[ing] provisions' Mertens Hewitt Associates, 508 248, 113 2063, 2067, 124 161 (1993) (emphasis modifications original). 6 Moreover, veil-piercing state reach defendant invoke term plan.4 Piercing inde pendent action, "but rather means underlying action." Keating G. O'Gradney, Fletcher Cyclopedia Law Private Corporations 41, p. 603 (perm. ed.1990). "underlying" neither III 7 contends original suit.5 have recognized "(1) are, varying respects degrees, interdependent; successfully, is, manage vindicate authority, effectuate decrees." Kokkonen Guardian Life Ins. Co., 511 114 1673, 1676, 128 391 (1994) (citations omitted). id., S.Ct., 1675 (burden rests party asserting jurisdiction). 8 "[A]ncillary typically involves defending haled will, another whose rights might irretrievably lost unless them ongoing court." Owen Equipment Erection Kroger, 437 365, 376, 98 2396, 2404, 57 274 (1978). Ancillary extend having dependence "the primary lawsuit," ibid., must contain controversy before claims. Mine Workers Gibbs, 383 715, 725, 86 1130, 1138, 16 218 (1966). Kokkonen, supra, 1677; 498-499, 601-602, 855 (1910). Consequently, lawsuit. doctrine practical need "to legal effectively entire, logically entwined lawsuit." U.S., 377, 2404. But once suit, simultaneously intertwined issues vanished. "neither convenience litigants considerations judicial economy" can justify extension proceeding. Ibid. 9 suits Tho mas' allegations those involved status fiduciaries facts relevant limited shielded been terminated. these little interdependence, greater efficiencies would created them. 1676-1677. B 10 focus argument payment fell Court's reserved use court's inherent enforce judgments. Without incomplete entirely inadequate purposes conferred Constitution." Riggs Johnson County, Wall. 166, 187, 18 768 (1868). defining power, broad range assist protection judgments—including mandamus, prejudgment avoidance conveyances. See, e.g., 834, n. 10, 2188, (garnishment); Swift Packers Compania Colombiana Del Caribe, S. A., 339 684, 690-692, 70 861, 865-867, 94 1206 (1950) (prejudgment attachment property); Dewey West Fairmont Gas Coal 123 329, 332-333, 148, 149-150, 31 179 (1887) voidance transfers); Labette County Comm'rs ex rel. Moulton, 112 217, 221-225, 108, 109-112, 698 (1884) (mandamus compel public officials official capacity levy tax township); Krippendorf Hyde, 110 276, 282-285, 27, 29-31, 145 dispute attached Riggs, 187-188 county).6 11 Our recognition su pplementary however, extended beyond execute, guarantee eventual executability never authorized Indeed, rejected attempt so obtained corporation infringed patent. When individual directors corporation, that, pendency continuing sales infringing product knowingly permitted become insolvent. characterization "an make defendants answerable obtained" decision "ancillary suit." Id., 602. Beecher governs persuades us 12 contrary. cases, mandamus county force Comm'rs, 109-112; 187-188. each merely required compliance persons authority comply. shifting debtor officials, here. 13 determining courts' cautioned "entirely original," 285, (quoting Minnesota St. Paul 609, 633, 17 886 (1865)), where [sought is] kind principle" Dugas American Surety 300 414, 428, 515, 521, 81 720 (1937). These principles suggest case. founded liability. transfer assets, but, noted, substantive violation. entered, claims—civil conspiracy, conveyance, "veil-piercing"—all Other existence itself, connection exist, existed, time 14 core, creature necessity. 1676-1677; Wall., 187. valid extraordinary any, like this. To aid collection fast effective mechanisms execution.7 event stay pending appeal, require district ensure position secured, ordinarily supersedeas bond.8 every lo ng adequately preserved, justified Contrary otherwise, procedural safeguards sufficient wholesale fraud States. IV 15 For reasons, Accordingly, Reversed. dissenting. views judges one hand, my eight colleagues, other, demonstrates easy I believe outcome determined proper application principle, announced Chief Marshall, "is exhausted rendition continues until shall satisfied." Wayman Southard, Wheat. 1, 23, 253 (1825). encompasses control defeat 19 substance held (1868), (1884). unsatisfied commissioners raise funds needed take necessary satisfy It true, notes today, "order comply." Ante, ----. fails explain why enter comparable case—one directed restore allegedly transferred himself judgment.* 20 true actually that—it ordered him full, transfers. reason, agree excessive modified. Nevertheless, central grant inconsistent Labette. 21 am persuaded reliance (1910), misplaced. theory were "joint trespassers," equally patent infringement. That action. depended proof directors' conduct debtor. 498, 601-602. What now, petitioner's post-judgment frustrated question speak. 22 sum, reasoning Labette, issue. respectfully dissent. syllabus constitutes part prepared Reporter Decisions reader. Detroit Lumber 200 321, 337, 26 282, 287, 50 499. Both acknowledged respondent preserve initial 493, 502 1994) (describing previous fiduciary"); Civ. Action 7:91-3843-21 (D.S. C., Jun. 24, 1992), 5, Pet. Cert. 57a ("[T]he present rendered Court"). Petitioner same. Appellant 92-2524 (CA4), ("Plaintiff consistently characterized judgment"). passage respondent's brief suggests clear meant rebut notion wholly remai nder confirms lower understanding nature see 17-24, oral argument. Tr. Oral Arg. 26-27 (agreeing statement attorney named him. Compare 1994), Argento Melrose Park, 838 1483 (C.A.7 1988), Skevofilax Quigley, 810 378 (CA3) (en banc), cert. denied, 481 1029, 107 1956, 95 528 (1987), Blackburn Truck Lines, Francis, 723 730 (C.A.9 1984), Sandlin Interiors 972 1212 (C.A.10 Berry McLemore, 795 452 (C.A.5 1986). all Anderson Abbott, 321 349, 64 531, 793 (1944), cited amici, receiver bank, bank's shareholders Anderson, law, §§ 63, (repealed), specifically undercapitalized bank up par value stock, regardless invested. Congress codified much common-law "supplemental jurisdiction" 1367. Thomas, below jurisdictionally indistinguishable (1950), (1887), (1884), intended supplemental bill voiding assets. Amicus Curiae 9-18. decline address argument, because, even sought void postjudgment transfers, way. ("This establish Petitioner") original); agrees $80,000, far less imposed Peacock. 3. Rule 69(a), instance, creditors execution method consistent practice procedure sits. 62(a) protects permitting days entered. certain posttrial motions security creditor. 62(b) (stay post-trial "on conditions adverse proper"); 62(d) "by giving bond").

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