Legal Opinion
Carducci v. Aetna U.S. Healthcare
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided March 4, 2003No. Civil Action 01-4675 (JBS), 01-4964(JBS), 01-5217(JCL), 01-5237(JWB), 01-5339(JBS), 01-5812(JBS), 02-417(JBS), 02-1155(JBS)PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMANDLE, District Judge:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. BACKGROUND.604
II. DISCUSSION.
A. Motion to Dismiss Standard of Review.
B. Motion to Dismiss Analysis.
1. Complete Preemption Dismissal under Section 502(a).(a) Failure to allege ERISA cause of action.(b) Failure to plead plan as section 502(a)(1)(B) defendant ....(e) Failure to exhaust administrative remedies.
2. Conflict Preemption Dismissal under Section 511(a).(a) Whether N.J.S.A. 2A:15-97 “relates to” plaintiffs’ employee benefit plans .(b) Whether N.J.S.A. 2A:15-97 is “saved” as a state law that regulates insurance. ^ tH Cfl(c) Whether N.J.S.A.…
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