Legal Opinion
Bank of Louisiana v. Aetna US Healthcare Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 4, 2006No. 04-30986PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
The Bank of Louisiana (“the Bank”) appeals a summary judgment for the defendants Aetna US Healthcare and Aetna Life Insurance (collectively “Aetna”). The issue on appeal is whether the Bank’s state law claims of detrimental reliance, breach of contract, and misrepresentation are preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. (“ERISA”).
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In 1995, the Bank contracted to have Aetna administer and provide stop-loss insurance for its self-insured employee benefit plan (“the Plan”).1 The stop-loss policy provided an “individual” or…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Shaw v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Metropolitan Life Insurance v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Ingersoll-Rand Co. v. McClendonSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- New York State Conference of Blue Cross & Blue Shield Plans v. Travelers InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Fort Halifax Packing Co. v. CoyneSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Bank of Louisiana v. Aetna US HlthcareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006