United States Eighth Circuit

In a dispute over health claims, district court judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed where: 1) defendant's published claims procedures did not constitute a contract offer or contract; 2) ERISA preempts plaintiff's claims for Missouri Prompt Payment Act remedies; and 3) district court did not err in declining to enter an injunction detailing the manner in which defendant must process future claims as plaintiff had an adequate remedy provided through ERISA and state law.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/05/2009
• Published 03/05/2009

Judges

• LOKEN, Chief Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, COLLOTON, Circuit Judge, and PIERSOL, District Judge.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stefan J. Glynias, argued, Matthew S. McBride, on the brief, St. Louis, MO, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Allen D. Allred, argued, Jeffrey R. Fink, on the brief, St. Louis, MO, for appellee.