Salameh v. Provident Life & Accident Insurance

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

CRONE, United States Magistrate Judge.

Pending before the court is Defendant Provident Life & Accident Insurance Company’s (“Provident”) Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs State Law Claims and to Strike Plaintiffs Jury Demand due to ERISA Preemption (# 18) and Plaintiffs Demand for Jury Trial (#6). Having reviewed the motions, the submissions of the parties, the pleadings, and the applicable law, the court is of the opinion that the defendant’s motion should be granted and the plaintiffs motion should be denied.

I. Background

Plaintiff Dr. Raja N. Salameh (“Salameh”) is a board…