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· 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

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • 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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