Legal Opinion

Wittorf v. Shell Oil Co.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided November 16, 1994No. 94-30264PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROBERT M. PARKER, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiffs-Appellants appeal the district court’s granting of Defendants-Appellees’ motion for summary judgment. They challenge the court’s finding that Plaintiff-Appellant Rolf Wittorf (“Wittorf’) knowingly and voluntarily waived all claims against Defendants-Appellees and ratified the release he signed by retaining the enhanced severance benefits he was paid. Mrs. Wittorf challenges the court’s finding that she does not have a valid claim of damages to her community property interest in her husband’s severance plan due to the fact that her husband’s claim is…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Lodge Hall Music, Inc., Foreverendeavor Music and T.B. Harms Company v. Waco Wrangler Club, Inc., Claud W. Carter and Juanita CarterCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
  2. Wamsley v. Champlin Refining and Chemicals, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
  3. Laura K. Grillet, Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellee v. Sears, Roebuck & Company, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
  4. Randolph S. Jackson and Martha S. Jackson v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as Receiver for Mbank Houston, N.A.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
  5. Eskine v. EskineSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1988

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Jakimas v. Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2007
  2. Exxon Corporation v. Oxxford Clothes, Inc. And Oxxford Clothes Xx, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
  3. Raczak v. Ameritech Corp.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1997
  4. Blakeney v. Lomas Information Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
  5. Soliman v. Digital Equipment Corp.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1994

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