Representative Cases
A healthcare enrollee sued the firm’s client in Mississippi alleging that he had not received access to needed care as a result of the client’s refusal to recognize the validity of the treating physician’s referral to a wound care center. Based on the firm’s briefing, the district court dismissed the claim on the grounds that it was preempted by ERISA. Notwithstanding the plaintiff’s medical allegations, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the judgment in favor of the firm’s client after hearing oral argument.
Case / Citation: Haynes v. Prudential Health Care, 313 F.3d 330 (5th Cir. 2002)
Opinion(s)
- Fifth Circuit Opinion (pdf)
Briefing(s)
- Brief of Appellee (pdf)