Legal Opinion

Custer v. Murphy Oil USA, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 24, 2007No. 06-30672PublishedCited by 52 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:

We GRANT the Petition for Rehearing filed by defendant Murphy Oil USA, Inc., and having duly considered the response, we withdraw the prior panel opinion, 498 F.3d 626, in its entirety and substitute the following:

In December 2003, Michael Custer (“Custer”) had an accident at his home and, as a result, suffered a ruptured disk in his neck. Custer was totally disabled and unable to return to work. When Custer inquired about medical coverage from his employer, Murphy Oil USA, Inc. (“Murphy”), he was informed that because he was totally disabled his employment…

2Cases cited24 opinions

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  2. Hagner v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  3. Harvill v. Westward Communications, L.L.C.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005
  4. Rosenthal v. WalkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
  5. Hozier v. Midwest Fasteners, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990

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