TALASEK v. NAT. OILWELL VARCO, L.P.

No. 21-20069.

16 F.4th 164 (2021)

Erica TALASEK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Filed October 19, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nitin Sud , Sud Law, P.C., Bellaire, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Wesley E. Stockard , Littler Mendelson, P.C., Atlanta, GA, Elizabeth L. Bolt , Littler Mendelson, P.C., Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before Owen, Chief Judge, and Clement and Duncan, Circuit Judges.


This appeal arises from a dispute over life insurance benefits. Erica Talasek brought this lawsuit, stemming from a group policy sponsored by her late husband's employer. Talasek claimed benefits in the amount of $300,000 following her husband's death. The insurance company and district court denied her relief...

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