Legal Opinion
Hampton Industries, Incorporated v. Mary Sparrow Whitley, Coley & Wooten, P.A.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 21, 1992No. 92-1494PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DONALD RUSSELL, Circuit Judge:
Hampton Industries (Hampton), appeals from the district court’s determination that the allocation of personal injury settlement funds, pursuant to an enforceable subrogation clause in an employee benefit plan, was controlled by section 44-50 of the North Carolina General Statutes. Because we find that the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) preempts the North Carolina statute, we reverse.
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On October 18, 1988, Mary Sparrow was injured in an automobile accident. Mrs. Sparrow incurred medical expenses of $29,-856.14 as a result of her accident. At…
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