PIH Health Hospital - Downey v. E.B.A. & M. Corporation
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. BACKGROUND
Plaintiffs originally filed this action in Los Angeles Superior Court but Defendant timely removed the action to this Court based on federal question jurisdiction. 28 U.S.C. § 1441(a). Specifically, Defendant contends that removal is proper because Plaintiffs are seeking the recovery of benefits due under an employee welfare benefit plan and such claims are completely preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”). (Notice of Removal (Docket No. 1)). In response, Plaintiffs filed this Motion to Remand, arguing that they are not seeking “benefits” under an ERISA benefit plan. Rather, Plaintiffs claim they are ______________________________________________________________________________
CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL
Case 2:22-cv-00271-MWF-AGR Document Filed 05/03/ Page 2 of Page ID #:189
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL
Case No. CV 22-00271-MWF (AGRx) Date: May 3, 2022 Title: PIH Health Hospital - Downey et al v. E.B.A. & M. Corporation seeking damages under state law claims that do not raise a federal…