Legal Opinion
Access Mediquip L.L.C. v. Unitedhealthcare Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 8, 2011No. 10-20868PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
Access Mediquip L.L.C. (“Access”) appeals a summary judgment for defendant UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company (“United”). The issue on appeal is whether Access’s state-law claims of promissory estoppel, quantum meruit, unjust enrichment, negligent misrepresentation, and violations of the Texas Insurance Code, §§ 541.051(A) & (B) and 541.061(1) & (2), are preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. (“ERISA”).
Access’s lawsuit arises from United’s refusal to pay some or all of Access’s claims for reimbursement for medical-device…
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