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· 8/1/2002

Lisa Roach v. Mail Handlers Benefit Plan, Cna, and Access Health, Inc.

Citations

  • 298 F.3d 847
  • 2002 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 6901
  • 2002 Daily Journal DAR 8684
  • 28 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 2883
  • 8 A.L.R. Fed. 2d 777
  • 2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 15407
  • 2002 WL 1766316

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that \denial of benefit claims are preempted . .. but malpractice claims are not\
  • holding that \denial of benefit claims are preempted ... but malpractice claims are not\
  • holding that mere reference to an ERISA plan does not result in preemption
  • holding that mere reference to an ERISA plan does not result in preemption
  • stating that an HMO that hired a doctor who provided allegedly negligent medical care could be held liable under state medical malpractice standards
  • stating that an HMO that hired a doctor who provided allegedly negligent medical care could be held liable under state medical malpractice standards

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Judges: Lay, Thompson, Tallman

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