United States Sixth Circuit

ERISA does not preempt a chiropractor's state law claim against a health insurer alleging discriminatory reimbursement because chiropractors lack standing to sue on behalf of plan beneficiaries or participants.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/03/2000
• Decided 08/22/2001
• Published 08/22/2001

Judges

• Before:  MERRITT, JONES, and CLAY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• R. Gregg Hovious (briefed), Clay M. Stevens, Dustin E. Meek (argued and briefed), Tachau, Maddox, Hovious & Dickens, Louisville, KY, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• John A. Bartlett (briefed), Joseph L. Hamilton (briefed), Brenda J. Runner, Marjorie A. Farris (argued and briefed), Stites & Harbison, Louisville, Kentucky, Alan C. Guild, Jr. (briefed), Rene R. Savarise, Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, Louisville, KY, for Defendants-Appellees.