Legal Opinion
Melton v. Teachers Insurance & Annuity Ass'n of America
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 16, 1997No. 96-11134PublishedCited by 119 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT M. PARKER, Circuit Judge:
The Appellant, Rosser B. Melton, Jr. (“Melton”), brought suit in state court against Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America (“TIAA”) alleging that TIAA committed fraud, breach of contract, and breach of fiduciary duty because TIAA was paying Melton’s monthly annuity payment to the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) pursuant to an IRS levy presented to it for the payment of back taxes owed by Melton. The United States, on behalf of the IRS, intervened and removed this action to federal court. The district court granted summary judgment to TIAA and the…
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