United States Fifth Circuit

Negligence claims were expressly preempted under ERISA section 514(a), because they were based solely on defendant's administration of health benefits.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/09/2002
• Published 12/09/2002

Judges

• CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:, Before DeMOSS, STEWART and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• George Parker Young (argued), The Law Offices of George Parker Young, Fort Worth, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• John Bruce Shely (argued), Kendall Matthew Gray, Andrews & Kurth Mayor, Day, Caldwell & Keeton, Houston, TX, Robert T. Gordon, Jr., Susan L. Runnels, Heidelberg & Woodliff, Jackson, MS, for Defendant-Appellee.