· 8/6/2014
Salzer v. SSM Health Care of Oklahoma Inc.
Citations
- 762 F.3d 1130
- 59 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 1890
- 2014 WL 3844011
- 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 15122
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- opining that the connection between Cates's claims and her ERISA plan was \too attenuated\ to support complete preemption
- recognizing the two-part test set forth in Davila for determining whether state law claims are preempted by ERISA
- explaining that “the propriety of removal is judged on the complaint as it stands at the time of the removal” (internal quotation marks omitted)
- opining that the connection between Cates's claims and her ERISA plan was \too attenuated\ to support complete preemption
- opining that the connection between Cates's claims and her ERISA plan was \too attenuated\ to support complete preemption
- permitting a plan beneficiary to bring an ERISA claim against a healthcare provider to enforce rights under his plan
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Judges: Lucero, Murphy, Phillips
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