Legal Opinion
Emard v. Hughes Aircraft Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 20, 1998No. 96-56584PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge BEEZER; 'Partial' Concurrence and Partial Dissent by Judge CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL.
BEEZER, Circuit Judge:
Gary Emard (“Emard”) filed an action in California state court seeking a declaration that, under California law, he is entitled to at least half of the proceeds of two term insurance policies insuring the life of his deceased wife, Ginger Emard (“Ginger”). The policies were issued as an employee benefit under *952the Hughes Aircraft Company plan, which is governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461. The action was removed to district…
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