Legal Opinion
David W. Williams v. Bridgestone/firestone, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 2, 1992No. 91-3389PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REYNALDO G. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-Appellant appeals from summary judgment in favor of Defendant-Ap-pellee company, claiming that said company wrongfully denied him extended health care benefits under an employee benefit plan. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse summary judgment and remand for further proceedings.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Plaintiff-Appellant David W. Williams (“Williams”) filed this action for declaratory judgment in Louisiana state court on May 11, 1990. Williams sought a declaration that he had over five years of service as an employee of Defendant-Appellee…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Susan Waltman v. International Paper Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- Odie Joe Reid v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Nachwalter v. ChristieCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
- Roy A. Cefalu v. B.F. Goodrich CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- Richard D. Schoonmaker v. The Employee Savings Plan of Amoco Corporation and Participating Companies, J.W. Rynne and R.W. AndersonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- P.I.A. Michigan City, Inc. v. National Porges Radiator Corp.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1992
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