Langston v. Wilson McShane Corp.

OPINION

GILDEA, Justice.

The question presented in this case is whether state courts have subject matter jurisdiction under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) to review a plan administrator’s determination that a proposed qualified domestic relations order (QDRO) is not “qualified” for purposes of ERISA. The district court held that state courts have concurrent jurisdiction with federal courts to review such decisions by plan administrators. The court of appeals reversed, holding that federal jurisdiction over such decisions is exclusive. Because we conclude that state and…