Legal Opinion
Smith v. Baker Hughes International Branches, Inc.
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided February 26, 2001No. CIV. A. H-00-1632PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
LAKE, District Judge.
Plaintiff, J.M. “Jim” Smith, filed this action on June 16, 1999, against defendant, Baker Hughes International Branches, Inc. (doing business as Baker Hughes IN-TEQ International Branches, Inc.), in the 234th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas. 1 Plaintiff alleged claims against defendant for breach of employment contract and denial of severance pay. Defendant removed the action to this court on May 15, 2000, asserting federal jurisdiction under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461 (West 1999).…
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