Legal Opinion
Franciscan Skemp Healthcare, Inc. v. Central States Joint Bd. Health and Welfare Trust Fund
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 31, 2008No. 07-3456PublishedCited by 105 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TINDER, Circuit Judge.
This is a case about ERISA preemption. The plaintiff-appellant, Franciscan Skemp Healthcare, Inc. (“Franciscan Skemp”), is a healthcare provider in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The defendant-appellee, Central States Joint Board Health and Welfare Trust Fund (“Central States”), is an employee benefit plan. Sherry Romine, through her employment, was a Central States plan participant. She came to Franciscan Skemp in October 2003 seeking medical treatment. Before providing services, Franciscan Skemp called Central States to verify Central States’s coverage of Romine and the…
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