Legal Opinion
Hospice of Metro Denver, Inc. v. Group Health Insurance of Oklahoma, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided September 10, 1991No. 90-1323PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Per curiam
Plaintiff-appellant Hospice of Metro Denver, Inc. (Hospice) appeals from the dismissal of its promissory estoppel claim against defendant Group Health Insurance of Oklahoma, Inc., d/b/a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma (Blue Cross). The district court dismissed the claim as preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 to § 1461 (ERISA). On appeal, Hospice argues that there is no ERISA preemption as to its state common law claim of promissory estoppel. Additionally, Hospice requests sanctions, attorney’s fees, and costs. We agree that Hospice’s state…
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