· 3/17/1994
Dukes v. United States Health Care Systems of Pennsylvania, Inc.
Citations
- 848 F. Supp. 39
- 1994 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3147
- 1994 WL 86338
How courts have described this case
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- not treating United States Health Care Systems of Pennsylvania, Inc. as a direct provider of health care services
- plaintiffs survival and wrongful death actions are grounded on theories of direct and vicarious liability and, therefore, are preempted
- ERISA preempts state law claims of vicarious liability against HMO
- cases found medical malpractice claims preempted
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Judges: Ditter
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