U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
K.B., by and through her natural parent, Jennifer Qassis v. Methodist Healthcare
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- Type
- Opinion
- Author
- Amul Roger Thapar
- Filed
- July 11, 2019
- Case
- K.B., by and through her natural parent, Jennifer Qassis v. Methodist Healthcare
- Case status
- Decided
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THAPAR, Circuit Judge. The only rule without an exception is that every rule has an exception. The usual rule is that a plaintiff gets to choose where to sue. Lillian Knox-Bender chose Tennessee state court. But the Supreme Court carved out an exception to the usual rule when it recognized complete preemption under ERISA. So, after the discovery of a $100 medical insurance payment, Knox…
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