Legal Opinion
Northern Group Services, Inc. v. Auto Owners Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided November 13, 1987No. Nos. 86-1614, 86-1615, 86-1616PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MERRITT, Circuit Judge.
A group of automobile insurance companies challenge a ruling on summary judgment that the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001 et seq., preempted the Michigan No-Fault Automobile Insurance Act, Mich.Comp.Laws § 500.3109a, to the extent that the Michigan law allows policy provisions which conflict with ERISA plans. ERISA’s preemption provision, 29 U.S.C. § 1144(a), provides in relevant part:
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the provisions of this sub-chapter and subchapter III of this chapter shall supersede any…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Northern Group Services, Inc. v. Auto Owners Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1987
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