COUGHLIN v. HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORP.

No. 02 C 0053.

244 F.Supp.2d 883 (2002)

Candice COUGHLIN, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION, a mutual legal reserve company, d/b/a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Defendant.

United States District Court, N.D. Illinois, Eastern Division.

October 2, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clinton A. Krislov, Michael R. Karnuth, Krislov & Associates, Ltd., Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff.

Helen E. Witt, Kirkland & Ellis, Chicago, IL, John E. Thies, Lara L. Quivey, Webber & Thies, Urbana, IL, for Defendant.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

ST. EVE, District Judge.

Plaintiff Candice Coughlin originally filed her Complaint in state court on behalf of herself and a putative class of similarly situated plaintiffs. Defendant Health Care Service Corporation ("HCSC") removed the action to federal court, alleging that the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) completely preempted the lawsuit and allowed for removal. (R. 1-1, Notice of Removal.) Coughlin...

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