Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit March 5, 2003, No. 01-57184 (Winterrowd v. American General Annuity Insurance)

OPINION

CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, Circuit Judge:

Neil Winterrowd, Kevin Yurkus, and Gregory Stopp appeal the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of American General Annuity Insurance Company (“AGAIC”). The district court held that Appellants’ breach of contract claim was preempted by the Employfee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. § 1001, et seq. (“ERISA”).