United States Third Circuit

Plaintiff-hospital's state law breach of contract claims are not completely pre-empted by ERISA's civil enforcement provision where plaintiff could not have brought its claims under ERISA, and removal to federal district court is reversed.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/16/2004
• Decided 11/01/2004
• Published 11/01/2004

Judges

• Before ALITO, SMITH, and WALLACE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Shea H. Lukacsko, Keith R. McMurdy (Argued), Grotta, Glassman & Hoffman, Roseland, John Sydlar, Maloof, Lebowitz, Connahan & Oleske, Chatham, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• John M. Agnello, Kerrie R. Heslin, Carella, Byrne, Bain, Gilfillan, Cecchi, Stewart & Olstein, Roseland, Michael T. Anderson (Argued), Davis, Cowell & Bowe, Washington, for Appellee.