Judge Finds Standing, Jurisdiction Defects In Air Ambulance ERISA Suit

Mealey's (March 18, 2022, 10:50 AM EDT) -- TAMPA, Fla. — An air ambulance provider cannot rely on a lawyer’s power of attorney for standing to sue for Employee Retirement Income Security Act benefits, the attorney’s residence in Florida is unlikely to warrant venue in the state and the plaintiffs fail to cite the plan provision that would entitle them to benefits, a federal judge in Florida said March 16....