Legal Opinion
Pane v. RCA Corp.
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided August 11, 1987No. Civ. A. 87-1244PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COHEN, Senior District Judge:
In this action for damages and equitable relief, plaintiff Joseph Pane, Director of Special Programs for defendant RCA Corporation (“RCA”), alleges that RCA violated his rights under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq., and under New Jersey tort and contract law. Presently before the Court are motions by defendant (1) to dismiss plaintiff’s state law claims, pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6), on the ground that they are preempted by ERISA, (2) to strike plaintiff’s claim for punitive and exemplary damages…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Shaw v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Pilot Life Insurance v. DedeauxSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Metropolitan Life Insurance v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Metropolitan Life Insurance v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Fort Halifax Packing Co. v. CoyneSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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3Cited by43 opinions
- Roy A. Cefalu v. B.F. Goodrich CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- Donald F. Bogue v. Ampex Corporation and Allied-Signal, Inc. Does 1-10, InclusiveCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
- Pens. Plan Guide P 23921b Gleniss S. Schonholz v. Long Island Jewish Medical CenterCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1996
- Pane v. RCA Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
- James M. Kulinski v. Medtronic Bio-Medicus, Inc., James M. Kulinski v. Medtronic Bio-Medicus, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
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