Sharp v. Wellmark, Inc.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

SAM A. CROW, Senior District Judge.

This removed case, which seeks only interest, comes before the court on the Sharps’ motion to remand the case to state court. The Sharps believe the. court lacks federal jurisdiction over their case, which seeks interest under Kansas law on Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) benefits which Wellmark previously paid to the Sharps pursuant to the parties’ settlement agreement in a previous case.

Background

Several prior cases have been filed relating to this matter. The Sharps filed the underlying case seeking ERISA benefits from…