Legal Opinion

Palmer v. St. Joseph Healthcare P.S.O., Inc.

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided July 28, 2003No. 22,728PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

JONATHAN B. SUTIN, Judge.

{1} In this appeal, we address federal preemption in Medicare Plus Choice programs, known as M + C programs. Defendant St. Joseph Healthcare P.S.O., Inc. (St.Joseph) operated an M + C program under contract with a federal agency known as the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA).1 Plaintiffs, including the certified class, sued St. Joseph and related entities (Defendants) for damages and declaratory and injunctive relief alleging misrepresentation by St. Joseph in regard to M + C program benefits. Plaintiffs appeal a summary judgment dismissing their…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Shaw v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Pilot Life Insurance v. DedeauxSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  3. Cipollone v. Liggett Group, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1992
  4. Medtronic, Inc. v. LohrSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  5. Morales v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1992

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Lohman v. Daimler-Chrysler Corp.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2007
  2. Olsen v. Quality Continuum Hospice, Inc.District Court, D. New Mexico · 2004
  3. Kirby v. Tad Resources International, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2004
  4. Graham v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of New MexicoDistrict Court, D. New Mexico · 2023
  5. Palmer v. ST. JOSEPH HEALTHCARENew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2003

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