Legal Opinion
Miller v. U.S. Foodservice, Inc.
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided June 29, 2004No. CIV. CCB-04-1129PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
BLAKE, District Judge.
Now before the court is the plaintiff James L. Miller’s motion to remand his seven-count complaint for breach of contract and related state-law claims (docket no. 9). Mr. Miller filed his complaint in the Baltimore County Circuit Court, but the defendants removed the case to federal court on April 12, 2004. They argue that the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) completely preempts Mr. Miller’s claims, converting them to federal claims under § 502(a) of ERISA, 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a), and affording a basis for federal jurisdiction. Mr. Miller…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Miller v. U.S. Foodservice, Inc.District Court, D. Maryland · 2005
- Johns Hopkins Hospital v. CareFirst of Maryland, Inc.District Court, D. Maryland · 2004