Legal Opinion
Marin General Hospital v. Modesto & Empire Traction Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 10, 2009No. 07-16518PublishedCited by 265 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAM A. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
We consider in this case whether § 502(a)(1)(B) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B), completely preempts a state-law action for breach of contract, negligent misrepresentation, quantum meruit and estoppel. Because the state-law claims could not be pursued under § 502(a)(1)(B), and because they rely on legal duties that are independent from duties under any benefit plan established under ERISA, we hold that they are not completely preempted. Because the claims are not completely preempted under § 502(a)(1)(B),…
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