Legal Opinion
Felix v. Lucent Technologies, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided October 26, 2004No. 03-6112PublishedCited by 89 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EBEL, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiffs, a group of former employees of Defendant Lucent Technologies, Inc. (“Defendant”), sued Defendant in state court for fraud arising out of alleged misrepresentations made in encouraging Plaintiffs to take an early retirement benefits package. Defendant removed the case to federal court on the basis of complete preemption under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) and the Labor Management Relations Act (“LMRA”), and then moved to dismiss. Plaintiffs filed a motion to remand, which was denied by the district court on the basis of ERISA complete…
2Cases cited62 opinions
- Caterpillar Inc. v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. BruchSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Franchise Tax Bd. of Cal. v. Construction Laborers Vacation Trust for Southern Cal.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Shaw v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Pilot Life Insurance v. DedeauxSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
57 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by89 opinions
- Dutcher v. MathesonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2013
- Smart v. Local 702 International Brotherhood of Electrical WorkersCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
- Devon Energy Production Co. v. Mosiac Potash Carlsbad, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2012
- Grace Lontz Beverly Pettit v. Joyce Tharp Elizabeth Doak James Baish Sandeep Thakrar Monica, Llc, D/B/A Holiday Inn ExpressCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2005
- Salzer v. SSM Health Care of Oklahoma Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2014
84 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.