Legal Opinion
Hinterlong v. Baldwin
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided November 4, 1999No. 2-98-1194PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Rapp
Plaintiff, Wendy Hinterlong, as independent administrator of the estate of her deceased mother, Dorothy Wollin, appeals from summary judgment entered in favor of defendant Dreyer Health Maintenance Organization (Dreyer HMO), a/k/a Dreyer Health Plan. Plaintiff contends the trial court improperly concluded that her state law claim for medical malpractice based upon a theory of vicarious liability was preempted by section 514(a) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) (29 U.S.C. § 1144(a) (1994)). We vacate and remand.
I. BACKGROUND
In December 1993, while undergoing…
2Cases cited27 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
- Cipollone v. Liggett Group, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Metropolitan Life Insurance v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- New York State Conference of Blue Cross & Blue Shield Plans v. Travelers InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
22 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by22 opinions
- Travelers Insurance v. Eljer Manufacturing, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 2001
- Pielet v. PieletIllinois Supreme Court · 2012
- Villazon v. Prudential Health Care Plan, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2003
- Liaquat Khan v. Van Remmen, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2001
- Boon Insurance Agency, Inc. v. American Airlines, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2000
17 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.