Gordon Simmons and Siegelinde Simmons v. Service Credit Union
Case Details
- Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
- Published
- Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
- motion to dismiss
- State
- New Hampshire
- Circuit
- First Circuit
Related Laws
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Claim Types
Outcome
The court granted Service Credit Union's motion to remand was denied, finding that the employer's agreement to provide lifetime post-retirement medical coverage to the plaintiff constitutes an ERISA employee welfare benefit plan, thereby establishing federal jurisdiction and completely preempting the plaintiff's state law claims.
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