Legal Opinion
Tucker v. Shreveport Transit Management Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 14, 2000No. 99-30219PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:
This case involves competing claims over proceeds from a pension plan. For the reasons assigned below, we affirm the magistrate judge’s ruling.
Factual and Procedural History
In September of 1996, Donald and Mary Perkins died simultaneously when the motorcycle on which they were riding was struck head-on by a truck. At the time of his death, Mr. Perkins was employed as a bus driver at Sportran, Inc. (“Sportran”). Perkins participated in a package of three benefit plans sponsored by Sportran. The three benefit plans are a Life Insurance Plan, Employee Retirement…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Brown v. Connecticut General Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
- Mcmillan v. ParrottCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
- Sandria F. Walker v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
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