Legal Opinion
William L. McClure Jr. v. Zoecon, Inc., F/k/a Zoecon Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 11, 1991No. 90-1489PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
Exactly four years to the day after Zoe-con fired William McClure, McClure brought suit against his erstwhile employer, alleging that Zoecon had terminated him in order to forestall his receipt of medical and disability benefits, a violation of ERISA § 510, 29 U.S.C. § 1140.1 The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas summarily dismissed the suit as time-barred by the two-year Texas statute of limitations applicable to wrongful discharge and employment discrimination claims, prompting the instant appeal. We believe the district court…
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3Cited by32 opinions
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