Paneccasio v. Unisource Worldwide, Inc.

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• holding that ERISA preempted plaintiff’s state common law claims, including breach of contract and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing
• holding that ERISA preempts a claim under the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act
• recognizing that ERISA preempts state common law claims that seek “to rectify a wrongful denial of benefits promised under ERISA-regulated plans, and do not attempt to remedy any violation of a legal duty independent of ERISA” (quotation omitted)
• preempting the plaintiff’s breach of contract claim, in part because the calculation of any recovery “would require reference to the Plan”
• finding the plaintiff’s state law claim for breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing under Section 514(a
• affirming dismissal on preemption grounds of state law claims sounding in contract, quasi-contract, and tort where plaintiff sought benefits under the terms of plan that had been terminated

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