Legal Opinion

Walker v. Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided July 17, 2006No. Civil Action 04-1991 (RMU)PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

URBINA, District Judge.

Granting the Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment

I. INTRODUCTION

This case comes before the court on the defendants’ 1 motion for summary judg ment. The plaintiff alleges that defendant Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (“PhRMA”) erroneously classified her as an independent contractor, thus denying her pension and welfare benefits in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001 et seq., and the common law of the District of Columbia (“D.C.”). Because the plaintiffs claims that the…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. BruchSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  4. Ingersoll-Rand Co. v. McClendonSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  5. Joseph F. Cada v. Baxter Healthcare CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991

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3Cited by10 opinions

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  2. Pettaway v. Teachers Insurance & Annuity of AmericaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2008
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  4. Walker v. Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of AmericaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2008
  5. Walker v. Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2009

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