No. 21-1516

Swagelok Associates Welfare Benefits Plan v. Laura Patterson, et vir

Lower Court: Ohio
Docketed: 2022-06-02
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: civil-procedure equitable-relief erisa exclusive-jurisdiction federal-jurisdiction plan-participant reimbursement state-court-jurisdiction welfare-benefits
Key Terms:
Arbitration ERISA HabeasCorpus Privacy Jurisdiction
Latest Conference: 2022-09-28
Question Presented (from Petition)

Is a state law action brought by a Plan Participant for an injunction barring an ERISA welfare benefit plan from enforcing its subrogation/reimbursement terms a claim for equitable relief pursuant to ERISA Section 502(a)(3), 29 U.S.C. 1132(a)(3), and therefore a claim over which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction under Section 502(e)(1), 29 U.S.C. 1132(e)(1), or may such an action proceed in state court?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is a state law action brought by a Plan Participant for an injunction barring an ERISA welfare benefit plan from enforcing its terms a claim for equitable relief pursuant to ERISA Section 502(a)(3), 29 U.S.C. 1132(a)(3), and therefore a claim over which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction under Section 502(e)(1), 29 U.S.C. 1132(e)(1), or may such an action proceed in state court?

Docket Entries

2022-10-03
Petition DENIED.
2022-08-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
2022-08-16
Reply of petitioner Swagelok Associates Welfare Benefits Plan filed. (Distributed)
2022-08-02
Brief of respondents Laura Patterson, et vir in opposition filed.
2022-06-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 4, 2022.
2022-06-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 5, 2022 to August 4, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2022-05-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 5, 2022)
2022-04-20
Application (21A628) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until May 31, 2022.
2022-04-18
Application (21A628) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 2, 2022 to May 31, 2022, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.

Attorneys

Laura Patterson, et vir
Benjamin Paul PfoutsKisling, Nestico & Redick, LLC, Respondent
Swagelok Associates Welfare Benefits Plan
Noah Gordon LipschultzLittler Mendelson, PC, Petitioner