Florida Federal Judge Says It Is Not Clear If Preemption Applies In Disability Suit

Mealey's (January 11, 2019, 1:03 PM EST) -- FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Florida federal judge on Dec. 12 denied a motion to dismiss state law claims alleged against two disability insurers because it is not clear from the pleadings that the policies are governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and that the state law claims would therefore be preempted (Marcus Allen, M.D. v. First Unum Life Insurance Co., et al., No. 18-69, M.D. Fla., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 209454)....

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