Legal Opinion
Townley v. Aetna Health Inc.
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided February 25, 2025No. 4:24-cv-03513Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT February 26, 2025 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS Nathan Ochsner, Clerk HOUSTON DIVISION ERIN MCCAIN TOWNLEY, § Plaintiff, § § v. § CASE NO. 4:24-CV-3513 § AETNA HEALTH, INC., § Defendant. § MEMORANDUM AND ORDER Before the Court is Aetna Life’s motion to dismiss pro se Plaintiff’s federally preempted state law claims, ECF No. 4,1 and Plaintiff’s motion to remand to Texas state court, ECF No. 5.2 Aetna Life argues that ERISA governs Plaintiff’s breach of contract, promissory estoppel, and DTPA claims because they relate to ERISA plans and are preempted under the ERISA…
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