Legal Opinion
Tovey v. Prudential Ins. Co. of America
District Court, W.D. Missouri
Decided March 11, 1999No. 98-6194-CV-SJ-1PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
WHIPPLE, District Judge.
Two motions are pending before the Court. Plaintiff Joyce Tovey has moved the Court to remand her case to the Circuit Court of Buchanon County, Missouri for lack of federal subject matter jurisdiction. Defendants Specialized Support Services, Inc. and Prudential Insurance Company of America have moved the Court to dismiss Tovey’s suit on grounds that her claims are preempted by § 514 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. § 1144. The Court has read all of the parties’ briefs on both motions. Because the Court must have subject matter…
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