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ANDOCHICK v. BYRD

No. 12-1728.

709 F.3d 296 (2013)

Scott ANDOCHICK, M.D., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Ronald BYRD, Individually; June Byrd, Individually; Ronald and June Byrd, as Co-Administrators of the Estate of Erika L. Byrd, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: March 4, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: George Olai Peterson , Peterson Saylor, PLC, Fairfax, Virginia, for Appellant. Karl William Pilger , Boring & Pilger, PC, Vienna, Virginia, for Appellees. ON BRIEF: Michael T. Marr , Peterson Saylor, PLC, Fairfax, Virginia, for Appellant.

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge MOTZ wrote the opinion, in which Judge KING and Judge FLOYD joined.

OPINION

DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ, Circuit Judge:

Scott Andochick brought this declaratory judgment action, asserting that ERISA preempted a state court order requiring him to turn over benefits received under ERISA retirement and life insurance plans owned by his deceased ex-wife, Erika Byrd. ERISA obligates a plan administrator to pay plan proceeds to the named beneficiary, here Andochick. The only question before us is whether ERISA prohibits a state court from...

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