Legal Opinion
Sanders v. Gravel Products, Inc.
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided September 2, 2008No. 20080001PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARING, Justice.
[¶ 1] Terry Sanders appeals from an amended judgment dismissing his breach of contract and Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) claims against Gravel Products, Inc. We conclude the district court did not err in dismissing the breach of contract action. We further conclude, however, the district court erred in granting summary judgment dismissal of Sanders’ ERISA claim because genuine issues of material fact exist whether ERISA is applicable in this case. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings.
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[¶ 2] In 1980 Sanders began working in…
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