HOWARD v. COVENTRY HEALTH CARE, OF IOWA, INC.

No. 01-3067.

293 F.3d 442 (2002)

Lisa HOWARD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COVENTRY HEALTH CARE, OF IOWA, INC.; Principal Financial Group, Inc.; Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company, also known as Principal Life Insurance Company, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: June 7, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roxanne Barton, argued, Des Moines, IA, for appellant.

Micael W. Thrall, argued, Des Moines, IA (John B. Tuffnell, on the brief), for appellee.

Before BOWMAN, LAY, and MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

Lisa Howard filed suit in Iowa District Court for Polk County against Coventry Health Care of Iowa, Inc.; Principal Financial Group, Inc.; and Principal Mutual a/k/a Principal Life Insurance Company for tortious breach of statute in violation of the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act ("WHCRA"), 29 U.S.C. § 1185b. She also filed pendent state claims of breach of contract, violation of public policy, and bad faith. Defendants removed the case to federal...

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