Legal Opinion

Colleton Regional Hospital v. MRS Medical Review Systems, Inc.

District Court, D. South Carolina

Decided October 28, 1994No. C.A. 2:94-749-22 and 6:93-3254-22PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

CURRIE, District Judge.

These actions arise from the review and adjustment of Plaintiffs’ bills by Defendant MRS Medical Review Systems, Inc. (“MRS”). Jurisdiction is based upon the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. (“ERISA”). This matter is before the court on the motion to dismiss of MRS. The court has reviewed the record and heard oral argument. For reasons discussed below, the court concludes that MRS is not an ERISA fiduciary and that ERISA does not provide for equitable relief against a nonfiduciary who knowingly participates in a fiduciary’s breach…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Scheuer v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. Republican Party of North Carolina v. MartinCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1992
  4. Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance v. RussellSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  5. Central Bank of Denver, N. A. v. First Interstate Bank of Denver, N. A.Supreme Court of the United States · 1994

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. 19 Employee Benefits Cas. 1441, Pens. Plan Guide P 23909g Robert B. Reich, Secretary of the United States Department of Labor v. Fred Compton, Joseph McHugh John Nielsen, Frederick Hammerschmidt, Gersil N. Kay, Electrical Mechanics Association, the Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Company, and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 98Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
  2. Hayne Federal Credit Union v. BaileySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1997
  3. Cothran v. BrownSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2004
  4. Crocco v. Xerox Corp.District Court, D. Connecticut · 1997
  5. Sadighi v. DaghighfekrDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1999

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