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Aetna Life Insurance Co. v. Arnone

Petition for certiorari denied on December 11, 2017

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-416 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2017

Issue: (1) Whether ERISA " 502(a) completely pre-empts state laws that purport to invalidate ERISA plan provisions requiring reimbursement by plan participants who separately receive payment from third-party tortfeasors; and (2) whether an ERISA plan's choice-of-law provision requiring that the plan "will be construed" in accordance with a particular state's laws incorporates state substantive law or only state law governing construction of the plan's terms.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
09/19/2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 19, 2017)
10/16/2017Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 6, 2017.
11/06/2017Brief of respondent Salvatore Arnone in opposition filed.
11/17/2017Reply of petitioner Aetna Life Insurance Company filed.
11/20/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2017.
12/11/2017Petition DENIED.