Legal Opinion
Carpenter v. Modern Drop Forge Co.
District Court, N.D. Indiana
Decided October 23, 1995No. 3:94-cv-00258PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER
SPRINGMANN, United States Magistrate Judge.
In this case, the Plaintiffs are attempting to escape the application of the subrogation clause of an employee benefit plan to their recovery in a personal injury action. Modern Drop Forge created the employee benefits plan under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. (ERISA). Therefore, ERISA governs this case and preempts state law in this area. Despite ERISA’s preemptive effect, the Plaintiffs attempt to escape the strictures of the plan’s subrogation clause by applying the Indiana…
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