Legal Opinion
Porter v. Food Giant, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 13, 1991No. A90A2323, A90A2324PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, Judge.
This appeal arises from the action of Food Giant, Inc. (appellee in Case No. A90A2323 and cross-appellant in Case No. A90A2324), in denying the retirement benefits application of William C. Porter (appellant in Case No. A90A2323 and cross-appellee in Case No. A90A2324). On appeal Porter enumerates as error the award by the Superior Court of DeKalb County, in its order of July 17, 1990, 1 of summary judgment to Food Giant on the basis that Porter’s contract and tort claims are preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, 29 USC § 1001 et seq.…
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