Legal Opinion
Peace v. American General Life Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 24, 2006No. 05-20195PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:
Appellant William H. Peace, a citizen of the United Kingdom, appeals the district court’s denial of his summary judgment motion and grant of Appellee Halliburton Company’s (“Halliburton”) summary judgment motion. The court held that Peace’s breach of contract claim was preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. (“ERISA”). It treated that claim as a nonpayment of benefits under ERISA. We disagree and hold that Peace’s claim is not preempted by ERISA. For the reasons set forth below, we vacate the district court’s judgment and…
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