172 F. Supp. 2d 985 - Varco v. Lapsis’s Empirical Analysis
2001
Citation profile
2 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1331 · 28 U.S.C. § 1441 · 28 U.S.C. § 1447 · 29 U.S.C. § 1132 (§ 502 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974)
Relies on Caterpillar Inc. v. Williams · Metropolitan Life Insurance v. Taylor · Avco Corporation v. Aero Lodge No 735 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers · Jass v. Prudential Health Care Plan, Inc. · Blackburn v. Sundstrand Corp.
Most-quoted passages
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“recover or subrogate 100 percent of the benefits paid or to be paid by the Plan on your behalf and/or your dependents to the extent of... [a]ny judgment, settlement or any payment made or to be made, relating to the accident, including but not limited to other insurance.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“there may be federal jurisdiction over the Wal-Mart Committee's independent action if the complaint states a claim under ERISA's civil enforcement provision, § 502(a)(3).”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“), which provides its employees benefits through the Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Associates' Health and Welfare Plan (the”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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