Legal Opinion
James T. Williams v. Fred P. Wright, Jr., Individually and as Liquidating Trustee of Wright Pest Control Co. Of South Carolina, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 11, 1991No. 89-8837PublishedCited by 119 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:
This appeal raises issues involving the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461, and state contract law. Appellant James T. Williams (“Williams”) brought an action under § 502 of ERISA, 29 U.S.C. § 1132, 1 against appellees Fred P. Wright (“Wright”) 2 and Wright Pest Control Co. (“WPCC”), alleging violations of ERISA. Williams also included a state law claim for breach of a retirement contract. The district court eventually granted summary judgment in favor of appellees on all counts. With regard to the ERISA claim, the…
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