Legal Opinion
Brookwood Med. Ctr. v. CELTIC LIFE INS.
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided May 13, 1994No. AV93000278PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Brookwood Medical Center (Brookwood) appeals from an order of the trial court which granted a motion for summary judgment in favor of Celtic Life Insurance Company (Celtic). Specifically, the trial court found that the claims asserted by Brookwood were preempted under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 through 1461 (1988) (ERISA).
This case is before this court pursuant to Ala. Code 1975, § 12-2-7(6).
Our review of the record reveals the following facts: Bernie P. Beringer had a group health insurance plan (Plan) through his employment with Milber, Inc.…
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