KLASSY v. PHYSICIANS PLUS INS. CO.

No. 03-2841.

371 F.3d 952 (2004)

Jim KLASSY and Barbra Klassy, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. PHYSICIANS PLUS INSURANCE COMPANY and Gary Johnson, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided June 15, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy D. Edwards (argued), Madison, WI, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Catherine M. Rottier (argued), Boardman, Suhr, Curry & Field, Madison, WI, for for Defendants-Appellees.

Before EASTERBROOK, MANION, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.


MANION, Circuit Judge.

Jim and Barbra Klassy sued Physicians Plus Insurance Company ("Physicians Plus") and Dr. Gary Johnson, alleging numerous claims stemming from Physicians Plus's refusal to approve payment for a bloodless hip surgery for Barbra, who is a practicing Jehovah's Witness. The district court dismissed the Klassys' claims, one for failure to state a claim and the others as being completely preempted by the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of...

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