Legal Opinion

CATES v. INTEGRIS HEALTH, INC.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided January 30, 2018No. 114,314PublishedCited by 43 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Wyrick, J.:

*100 ¶ 1 Elizabeth Cates claims that Integris wrongfully billed her for services she received after being admitted to one of Integris's facilities following a car accident. She also claims that Integris has performed the same wrongful billing practice on other patients. The question in this appeal is whether these patients may pursue state-law remedies for their alleged harms.

¶ 2 Cates brought state-law claims for breach of contract, deceit, and violation of the Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act, 15 O.S. §§ 751 et seq . But Integris argues that Cates's claims are expressly preempted by…

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2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Metropolitan Life Insurance v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  2. Ingersoll-Rand Co. v. McClendonSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  3. Aetna Health Inc. v. DavilaSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  4. New York State Conference of Blue Cross & Blue Shield Plans v. Travelers InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  5. FMC Corp. v. HollidaySupreme Court of the United States · 1990

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3Cited by43 opinions

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  3. SOUTHWEST ORTHOPAEDIC SPECIALISTS v. ALLISONCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2018
  4. Elliott v. Tulsa Cement, LLCDistrict Court, N.D. Oklahoma · 2019
  5. Anderson v. State Farm Fire & Casualty CompanyDistrict Court, W.D. Oklahoma · 2024

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