Gerald Zieche v. Burlington Resources, Inc.

PER CURIAM: *

Plaintiff-Appellant Gerald Zieche sought severance benefits and a promised bonus after he resigned from his job. The benefits plan trustee, Defendant-Appellee Wa-chovia Bank, denied his severance claim; his employer, Defendant-Appellee Conoco-Phillips, rejected his bonus claim. Zieche brought a breach of contract claim against ConocoPhillips, and a denial of benefits claim under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) against Wa-chovia and the benefits plan. The district court granted summary judgment for Co-nocoPhillips, Wachovia, and the benefits plan. We AFFIRM.

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