Legal Opinion
Aaron Gearlds, Jr. v. Entergy Services, Incorporat
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 19, 2013No. 12-60461PublishedCited by 103 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff Aaron Gearlds, Jr. appeals from the district court’s dismissal of his suit alleging claims of equitable estoppel and breach of fiduciary duties pursuant to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). The district court dismissed the suit under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). Because we conclude that Gearlds stated a claim for relief that is cognizable under ERISA, we REVERSE the district court’s judgment for Entergy Services, Inc.
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According to the complaint, the facts of which we accept as true, Gearlds was employed by Defendant…
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