North American Tool & Die Inc., a California Corporation v. Blue Cross of California, a California Corporation

24 F.3d 248 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. NORTH AMERICAN TOOL & DIE INC., a California corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BLUE CROSS OF CALIFORNIA, a California corporation, Defendant-Appellee. No. 92-16903. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted March 17, 1994. Decided April 28, 1994. 1 Before: REINHARDT and LEAVY, Circuit Judges, and McLAUGHLIN, * District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Plaintiff North American Tool & Die, Inc. ("North American") appeals the grant of summary judgment in favor of Blue Cross. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 . We affirm. 4 * Standard of Review 5 We review the grant of summary judgment de novo. Church of Scientology v. IRS, 991 F.2d 560 , 562 (9th Cir.1993). Also, we review de novo the district court's determination that ERISA preempts state law. Aloha Airlines, Inc. v. Ahue, 12 F.3d 1498, 1500 (9th Cir.1993); Ruocco v. Bateman, Eichler, Hill, Richards, Inc., 903 F.2d…