Indiana Court of Appeals
FMS Nephrology Partners North Central Indiana Dialysis Centers, LLC v. Meritain Health, Inc., et al.
18A-PL-1349
Civil plenary. Affirms the St. Joseph Superior Court’s award of summary judgement in favor of Meritain Health, Inc., Beacon Health System, Inc., Beacon Health System Group Benefit Plan, Beacon Health System Group Benefit Plan – Union Plan, University of Notre Dame Du Lac, University of Notre Dame CHA HMO Plan (Medical), University of Notre Dame Select HMO Plan (Medical), and University of Notre Dame PPO Plan (Medical). Finds breach of contract and promissory estoppel claims presented by FMS Nephrology Partners North Central Indiana Dialysis Centers, LLC, are pre-empted under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Concludes summary judgment was properly awarded to the Beacon Health and Notre Dame plans.