Legal Opinion

Richard Owens, Aaron Durall Beavers, of the Estate of Richard Owens, Deceased v. Storehouse, Inc., and Klais and Company, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided February 25, 1993No. 91-8696PublishedCited by 63 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DUBINA, Circuit Judge:

Richard Owens (“Owens”) sued his former employer, Storehouse, Inc. (“Storehouse”), claiming that Storehouse’s modification of its employee health plan to include a lifetime benefits cap of $25,000 for AIDS-related claims violated section 510 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Pub.L. No. 93-406, 88 Stat. 829, as amended, 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461 (“ERISA”). 1 The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Storehouse. 773 F.Supp. 416 We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Storehouse owns a chain of retail specialty furniture stores and employs nearly 160 persons…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Shaw v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Furnco Construction Corp. v. WatersSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Metropolitan Life Insurance v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  5. Hozier v. Midwest Fasteners, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990

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3Cited by63 opinions

  1. Clark v. Coats & Clark, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1993
  2. Penny Grosz-Salomon v. Paul Revere Life Insurance Company, a Provident Company Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
  3. Frommert v. ConkrightCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2006
  4. Gable v. Sweetheart Cup Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1994
  5. Haberern v. Kaupp Vascular Surgeons Ltd. Defined Benefit Pension PlanCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994

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