Legal Opinion
Tompkins v. United Healthcare of New England, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 11, 2000No. 99-1449PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiffs, Julianne, Kathleen, and John Tompkins, appeal from the district court’s dismissal, pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6), of their claims against United Healthcare of New England, Inc. (“United”), alleging violations of federal and state anti-discrimination statutes, as well as negligent and intentional infliction of emotional distress, misrepresentation, and breach of written, oral, and implied contracts. The district court found that the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et. seq., preempted the state…
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