Legal Opinion
Dukes v. U.S. Healthcare, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 19, 1995No. 94-1373, 94-1661UnknownCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
STAPLETON, Circuit Judge:
The plaintiffs in these two cases filed suit in state court against health maintenance organizations (“HMOs”) organized by U.S. Healthcare, Inc., claiming damages, under various theories, for injuries arising from the medical malpractice of HMO-affiliated hospitals and medical personnel. The defendant HMOs removed both cases to federal court, arguing (1) that the injured person in each case had obtained medical care as a benefit from a welfare-benefit plan governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. §…
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3Cited by18 opinions
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