Legal Opinion
Ehlen Floor Covering, Inc. v. Lamb
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 18, 2011No. 10-13968PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILSON, Circuit Judge:
Innovative Pension Strategies, Inc. («IPS”) appea]s the district court’s denial of its motion to compel arbitration and stay plaintiffs’ claims against it. Plaintiffs cross-appeal, disputing the preemption of their claims under the Employment Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) and alleging a lack of federal jurisdiction. We find that jurisdiction is proper and affirm the district court’s denial of IPS’s motion to compel arbitration.
I. BACKGROUND
Thomas, Francis, Edward, and Dolores Ehlen 1 (“the Ehlens”) are employees of Ehlen Floor Covering, Inc. (“Ehlen Floor”).…
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