Legal Opinion
Kendall v. Standard Insurance
District Court, E.D. California
Decided August 14, 1998No. CIV.S-97-1395WBS/JFMPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
SHUBB, Chief Judge.
Defendant Standard Insurance Company moves for summary adjudication, arguing that plaintiffs state law claims are preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461. Fed.R.Civ.P. 56(b).
Background
Plaintiff Judith Leigh Kendall was a secretary with the Joint Powers Insurance Authority (“JPIA”), an entity associated with the Association of California Water Agencies (“ACWA”). ACWA is a private, non-profit mutual benefit corporation devoted to California water issues. ACWA is comprised of over 435 public water…
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