Colonial Life & Accident Insurance v. Medley

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR IUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS OR MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AND DEFENDANTS’ CROSS-MOTIONS TO DISMISS

SAYLOR, District Judge.

This is an action to enjoin an investigation of discrimination by a state agency on the grounds of ERISA preemption. Plaintiff Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company issued a short-term disability plan for employees of plaintiff UMass Memorial Health Care, Inc., as part of the latter’s employee benefit package. Defendant Carolyn Calderon is a UMass Memorial employee who purchased a Colonial short-term disability plan.…