Legal Opinion
Conover v. Aetna US Health Care, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided February 20, 2003No. 01-5172PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRORBY, Senior Circuit Judge.
Ms. Sallee Conover appeals from a district court decision holding her state law bad faith claim is preempted under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. See Conover v. Aetna U.S. Healthcare, Inc., 167 F.Supp.2d 1317 (N.D.Okla.2001). Ms. Conover argues her claim is not preempted because the Act saves “any law of any State which regulates insurance.” See 29 U.S.C. § 1144(b)(2)(A). We exercise jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm.
Ms. Conover was a participant in a long-term disability insurance plan through her employer. The plan was…
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