Powell v. Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co.

holding that claims of intentional infliction of emotional distress, breach of implied covenant of good faith, breach of contract, and violation of state’s Unfair Trade Practices Act were pre-empted by ERISA | concluding, in a case decided before Pilot but consistent with it, that an action alleging improper claims processing is not saved from preemption because it does not regulate the business of insurance under ERISA | concluding, in a case decided before Pilot Life but consistent with it, that an action alleging improper claims processing is not saved from preemption because it does not regulate the business of insurance under ERISA | concluding, in a case decided before Pilot Life but consistent with it, that an action alleging improper claims processing is not saved from preemption because it does not regulate the business of insurance under ERISA | concluding, in a case decided before Pilot but consistent with it, that an action alleging improper claims processing is not saved from preemption because it does not regulate the business of insurance under ERISA | rejecting plaintiff's argument that beneficiaries may seek extra-contractual damages from a fiduciary as "other appropriate equitable relief" under traditional principles of trust law which Congress intended to engraft upon ERISA | rejecting plaintiff’s argument that beneficiaries may seek extra-contractual damages from a fiduciary as “other appropriate equitable relief” under traditional principles of trust law which Congress intended to engraft upon ERISA | acknowledging prior approval of five year- period based on Mo.Rev.Stat. § 516.120 | “Since Connecticut General [Life Insurance Company] is not an ‘employee benefit plan,’ the deemer clause is inapplicable to it.” | "Since Connecticut General [Life Insurance Company] is not an 'employee benefit plan,' the deemer clause is inapplicable to it." | § 502(a)(3)’s provision for “other appropriate equitable relief” does not authorize extracontractual or punitive damages for the plan administrator’s breach of fiduciary duties under ERISA | § 1132(a)(3) does not authorize extra-contractual or punitive damages for breach of a plan administrator's fiduciary duties under ERISA | ERISA preempts state common law claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress, insofar as it is invoked by a beneficiary seeking relief for injuries arising out of pension plan administration | ERISA preempts state common law claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress, insofar as it is invoked by a beneficiary seeking relief for injuries arising out of pension plan administration | "[T]he provision for 'other appropriate equitable relief,' whatever it embraces, cannot be held to authorize extracontractual or punitive damages for the breach of a plan administrator's fiduciary duties under ERISA." | “[T]he provision for ‘other appropriate equitable relief,’ whatever it embraces, cannot be held to authorize extra-contractual or punitive damages for the breach of a plan administrator’s fiduciary duties under ERISA.” | "The provision for 'other appropriate equitable relief, whatever it embraces, cannot be held to authorize extracontractual or punitive damages for the breach of a plan administrator’s fiduciary duties under ERISA.” | state law claims for intentional infliction of emotional distress, breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing, breach of contract, and unfair trade practices arising out of denial of disability benefits preempted | State law claims which relate to the administration of an ERISA-governed plan, but which arise under general state laws which themselves have no impact on employee benefits plans are preempted by ERISA. | “ERISA clearly preempts [plaintiffs] common law claims of breach of contract and estoppel.” | common-law claims relating to mishandling of benefits requests preempted as applied to self-insured plan | state law claim based on Virginia Insurance Code is preempted by ERISA | breach of fi