Legal Opinion
Texas Pharmacy Ass'n v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 14, 1997No. 95-50807PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
TMs appeal concerns whether a Texas “any willing provider” statute applicable to pharmacies is preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).1 The Texas Pharmacy Association (TPA) and several pharmacies brought suit in Texas state court seeking a declaratory judgment that the statute compels appellant Prudential Insurance Company of America (Prudential) to contract with any pharmacy in Texas willing to accept Prudential’s contractual terms and conditions. Prudential removed the case to federal court, claiming that the statute is preempted by ERISA.…
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- Group Life & Health Insurance v. Royal Drug Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1979
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