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Malcolm v. NPD, Inc.

United States District Court, D. Minnesota
Jun 21, 2007
Civ. No. 05-960 (JMR/RLE) (D. Minn. Jun. 21, 2007)

Summary

finding defendants' counterclaims for breach of contract and abuse of process were preempted by ERISA

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Opinion

Civ. No. 05-960 (JMR/RLE).

June 21, 2007


ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION


Based upon the Report and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge Raymond L. Erickson, and after an independent review of the files, records and proceedings in the above-entitled matter, IT IS ORDERED:

That the Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment on the Defendants' Counterclaims [Docket No. 109] is granted.


Summaries of

Malcolm v. NPD, Inc.

United States District Court, D. Minnesota
Jun 21, 2007
Civ. No. 05-960 (JMR/RLE) (D. Minn. Jun. 21, 2007)

finding defendants' counterclaims for breach of contract and abuse of process were preempted by ERISA

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finding breach of contract counterclaims premised on impropriety of audit request to be preempted under ERISA

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Case details for

Malcolm v. NPD, Inc.

Case Details

Full title:Scott Malcolm and Tim McGough, as Trustees of the Carpenters Joiners…

Court:United States District Court, D. Minnesota

Date published: Jun 21, 2007

Citations

Civ. No. 05-960 (JMR/RLE) (D. Minn. Jun. 21, 2007)

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