Supreme Court· 7/22/1992
Cromwell v. Equicor-Equitable HCA Corp.
Citations
- 505 U.S. 1233
- 113 S. Ct. 2
- 120 L. Ed. 2d 931
- 1992 U.S. LEXIS 4763
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- stating that such payments would “affect the relationship between plan principals by extending coverage beyond the terms of the plan”
- colleeting cases wherein state claims for breach of contract, promissory estoppel, negligence and misrepresentation of benefits were preempted by ERISA
- collecting cases wherein state claims for breach of contract, promissory estoppel, negligence and misrepresentation of benefits were preempted by ERISA
- finding preemption where health care provider sued plan administrator seeking recovery of plan benefits
- “We are aware that preemption normally is not dependent on the availability of ERISA remedies.”
- “A health care provider may assert an ERISA claim as a ‘beneficiary’ of an employee benefit plan if it has received a valid assignment of benefits.”
Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).
Cited by
59 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Leroy Alexander v. Electronic Data Systems Corporation James Jeros Steven Brechtelsbauer Jane DoeSixth Circuit· 1994-01-06· cited 342×
- Mattie Tolton and Ronald Tolton v. American Biodyne, Inc.Sixth Circuit· 1995-03-03· cited 286×
- Lloyd Marks v. Newcourt Credit Group, Inc.Sixth Circuit· 2003-09-04· cited 279×
- Smith v. Provident BankSixth Circuit· 1999-03-18· cited 120×
- Penny/ohlmann/nieman, Inc. v. Miami Valley Pension Corp.Sixth Circuit· 2005-03-04· cited 108×
- In Home Health, Inc. v. The Prudential Insurance Company of AmericaEighth Circuit· 1997-01-02· cited 105×
- Koon v. DuggerSupreme Court of Florida· 1993-03-25· cited 104×
- Ahearn v. Charter Township of BloomfieldSixth Circuit· 1996-11-12· cited 89×
- Rose v. StateSupreme Court of Florida· 1993-03-11· cited 81×
- Raymond v. Mobil Oil Corp.Tenth Circuit· 1993-01-20· cited 65×
- Hardwick v. DuggerSupreme Court of Florida· 1994-09-08· cited 64×
- Roy C. Tassinare v. American National Insurance CompanySixth Circuit· 1994-08-04· cited 45×
- Lawrence Van Meter Catherine Van Meter v. State Farm Fire and Casualty CompanySixth Circuit· 1993-08-09· cited 39×
- Coleman v. Alcolac, Inc.S.D. Texas· 1995-06-06· cited 27×
- Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital v. American National Red CrossFourth Circuit· 1996-12-03· cited 24×
- Zuniga v. Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of MichiganSixth Circuit· 1995-05-02· cited 23×
- Parker v. Metropolitan Life, InsuranceW.D. Tennessee· 1995-01-17· cited 20×
- Cannon v. Group Health Service of Oklahoma, Inc.Tenth Circuit· 1996-02-28· cited 20×
- Forest Springs Hospital v. Illinois New Car & Truck Dealers Ass'n Employees Insurance TrustS.D. Texas· 1993-02-10· cited 15×
- Johnson v. SingletarySupreme Court of Florida· 1993-01-29· cited 14×
Other cases named Cromwell v. Equicor-Equitable HCA Corp.
1 other CourtListener record shares this case name.
Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.