Legal Opinion
Shelton v. Benefit Plan of Exxon Corp.
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided May 27, 1998No. CIV. A. G-97-529PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
KENT, District Judge.
Plaintiff brings this action pursuant to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461, challenging his denial of benefits. Now before the Court is Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment. For the reasons that follow, that Motion is GRANTED. Consequently, Plaintiffs claims are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE in their entirety.
I. FACTUAL SUMMARY
Plaintiff was employed by Exxon Corporation for fifteen years in various managerial positions. In February 1995, Exxon demoted Plaintiff to “Senior Staff…
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