Federal Judge Stands By Dismissal Of ERISA, Establishment Clause Claims

Mealey's (October 31, 2018, 9:29 AM EDT) -- ST. LOUIS — A Missouri federal judge on Oct. 29 refused to reconsider an Aug. 27 ruling that no federal question jurisdiction exists over claims that Mercy Health underfunded its employee pension plan in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act because the plan satisfies the statutory requirements for church-plan exemption under ERISA (Sally Sanzone, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Mercy Health, et al., No. 16-923, E.D. Mo., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 184378)....