Legal Opinion
Arthur Taylor v. General Motors Corporation, and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided July 25, 1985No. 84-1503PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WELLFORD, Circuit Judge.
This action was originally filed by plaintiff, Arthur Taylor, in state court, alleging breach of contract, retaliatory discharge, and wrongful termination of disability benefits. Defendants, General Motors Corporation (“GMC”) and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“Metropolitan”), thereafter sought to remove the action to federal court under 28 U.S.C. § 1441, asserting that plaintiffs claim for wrongful termination of benefits was in reality a claim under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461. Plaintiff moved to remand the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Franchise Tax Bd. of Cal. v. Construction Laborers Vacation Trust for Southern Cal.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. MottleySupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Taylor v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Donovan v. DillinghamCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- Lansalot A. Olguin v. Inspiration Consolidated Copper CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by19 opinions
- Metropolitan Life Insurance v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company, a Corporation, Plaintiff v. Linda Ann DigregorioCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- Brigette Brundage-Peterson v. Compcare Health Services Insurance Corp.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- Board of Trustees of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees Local 25 and Employers' Health and Welfare Fund v. The Madison Hotel, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1996
- Federal National Mortgage Ass'n v. LeCroneCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989
14 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.