Legal Opinion
Bradshaw v. Pantry Pride Entersprises, Inc.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided July 3, 1990No. 89-2067PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JORGENSON, Judge.
Plaintiffs, thirty-five former mid-level managers of divisions of Pantry Pride Enterprises [Pantry Pride], sued Pantry Pride for severance pay and various other benefits. The action was filed under the Federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. [ERISA], and also alleged various state common-law causes of action. The trial court entered summary judgment for the employer on the common-law claims on the basis of federal preemption. On the remaining count, which alleged violations of ERISA, the trial court entered summary judgment for the employer.…
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