Legal Opinion
Difelice v. Aetna U.S. Healthcare
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 15, 2003No. 02-3381PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
RENDELL, Circuit Judge.
We are once again called upon to determine whether a lawsuit claiming medical negligence is completely preempted by the civil enforcement provision of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a). Joseph V. DiFeliee, Jr., appeals the order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania dismissing his complaint against Aetna/U.S. Healthcare, Inc. (“Aetna”) for negligent conduct in regard to his medical treatment for sleep apnea and upper airway obstruction. DiFeliee filed suit in state court,…
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