Thomas v. Administrative Committee of the Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

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• holding that ERISA preempted Florida’s wrongful death statute where the damage claim belonged to the estate of the deceased
• finding preemption of request for equitable distribution and state wrongful death statute “to the extent that the state law precludes operation of the Plan’s reimbursement provision”
• finding preemption of request for equitable distribution and state 11 wrongful death statute “to the extent that the state law precludes operation of the Plan’s reimbursement provision”

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