Legal Opinion
Harry J. Perkins, Jr. And Blyonda Ann Perkins v. Time Insurance Company and Randall Davis
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 18, 1990No. 89-4250PublishedCited by 104 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
Harry J. Perkins, Jr. and Blyonda Ann Perkins appeal an adverse summary judgment dismissing their claims against Time Insurance Company (Time) and its agent, Randall Davis, on the grounds that their state law claims were preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. We affirm the dismissal as to Time, but vacate and remand as to Davis.
Background
Harry Perkins was the general office manager and part owner of Modern Petroleum Technology (MPT) which, upon its formation in 1982, sought to provide medical and death benefits to its…
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