Opinion ID: 1988795
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Heading: jurisdiction

Text: Counts I and IV of plaintiffs' complaint state causes of action based on ERISA, 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B) (1982 & Supp.1987) (civil enforcement provision allowing for recovery of Plan benefits wrongfully withheld). Jurisdiction is based on 29 U.S.C. § 1132(e)(1) (granting concurrent jurisdiction over subsection (a)(1)(B) actions to state courts of competent jurisdiction). See also White v. Enron Corp. Merger Severance Plan, 686 F.Supp. 582, 583 (N.D. Texas 1988); Hoffman v. Chandler, 431 So.2d 499, 503 (Ala.1983) (state court has subject matter jurisdiction of § (a)(1)(B) actions even where complaint includes count questioning fiduciary responsibilities as long as gravamen of complaint is suit for benefits wrongfully withheld).