Legal Opinion
Lone Star OB/GYN Associates v. Aetna Health Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 18, 2009No. 08-50646PublishedCited by 104 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
Lone Star OB/GYN Associates (“Lone Star”) brought this action in Texas state court under Texas law, alleging that health insurance provider Aetna Health Inc. (“Aetna”) failed to pay the proper amount for services provided to patients treated by Lone Star. Aetna removed the case to federal court, arguing that Lone Star’s state law claims were completely preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Lone Star successfully moved in district court to amend its complaint and remand the case back to state court. For the following reasons, we vacate…
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