Eighth Circuit: McCaffree Financial Corp. v. Principal Life Insurace Co.

ERISA

As the terms of the mutual fund investment were negotiated at arms length prior to any fiduciary relationship between the parties, and a winnowing of investment options and subsequent advice had insufficient nexus to protected ERISA relationships, an assertion under ERISA of excessive fees doesn't state a claim.

http://media.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/16/01/151007P.pdf