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The Rawlings Company, LLC v. Wurtz

Petition for certiorari denied on February 23, 2015
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
14-487 2d Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2014

Issue: Whether a state-law action by Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) plan participants challenging a plan reimbursement provision is completely preempted by ERISA § 502(a)'s exclusive scheme for enforcing and clarifying plan terms.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Oct 17 2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 28, 2014)
Nov 17 2014Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 29, 2014.
Nov 26 2014Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners.
Nov 26 2014Brief amici curiae of National Association of Subrogation Professionals, et al. filed.
Nov 26 2014Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.
Dec 29 2014Brief of respondents Megan Wurtz, et al. in opposition filed.
Jan 14 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 20, 2015.
Jan 14 2015Reply of petitioners Rawlings Company, LLC. et al. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 23 2015Petition DENIED.