Memorial Hospital System v. Northbrook Life Insurance Company

How courts have described this case

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• holding that ERISA preempts state law claims if (1) the claims address areas of exclusive federal concern; and (2) the claims directly affect the relationship among the traditional ERISA entities
• holding that a third-party healthcare provider's negligent misrepresentation claim was not preempted by ERISA
• holding that appellee’s failure to file cross- appeal prevented it from reaching issue and noting that “the filing of a notice of appeal is a mandatory precondition to our exercise of jurisdiction.”
• recognizing that Fifth Circuit cases finding preemption of state law causes of action have at least two unifying characteristics: (1) the state law claims address areas of exclusive federal concern; and (2
• finding that an employer “established” a plan by paying insurance premiums for its employees and then seeking reimbursement through payroll deductions
• observing that preemption is proper where the state law claims address areas of exclusive federal concern, and where they directly affect the relationship among the traditional ERISA entities

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