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Employer-Employee : ERISA – Preemption – Jurisdiction
Stephanie Maniscalco//July 4, 2018
Where appellant brought state law claims including breach of contract, negligence and promissory estoppel in a dispute over life insurance coverage, the district court properly found that ERISA preempted the appellant’s claims for additional plan benefits.
Judgment is affirmed.
Moore v. Apple Central, LLC (MLW No. 71784/Case No. 17-1815 – 7 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Loken, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas, Holmes III, J. (Nick Mote, Fayetteville, Arkansas, argued for appellant; Ricky Woods appeared on the brief) (Brandon Bradshaw Cate, Springdale, Arkansas, argued for appellee; Lindsey C. Pesek and Kyle Burton Russell appeared on the brief).
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