Legal Opinion
Dorothy E. Travitz v. Northeast Department Ilgwu Health and Welfare Fund Ilgwu Eastern States Health and Welfare Fund
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided January 10, 1994No. 93-7277, 93-7334 and 93-7383PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ROSENN, Circuit Judge.
Pennsylvania enacted the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law (the Act), of which § 1722 precludes a person from recovering damages arising out of the use of a motor vehicle from a culpable tortfeasor if the claimant is otherwise eligible to receive those benefits from any program, group contract, or other arrangement, as defined by the Act. 75 Pa.' Cons.Stat.Ann. § 1722 (Supp.1993). The primary issue raised on this appeal is whether the Act is preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by72 opinions
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