United States Ninth Circuit

In a suit for reimbursement of medical services fees, plaintiff's California state court claim, alleging that defendant violated an emergency care provision in section 1371.4(c) of the California Health and Safety Code, is preempted by ERISA.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/10/2005
• Decided 05/23/2005
• Published 05/23/2005

Judges

• CANBY, Circuit Judge:, Before: PREGERSON, CANBY, and TALLMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Sharon J. Arkin, Robinson, Calcagnie & Robinson, Newport Beach, CA, for the plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Gregory N. Pimstone, Terri D. Keville, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, Los Angeles, CA, for the defendant-appellee.