United States Leading Case uncategorized

Pilot Life Ins. Co. v. Dedeaux

Pilot Life Insurance Co. v. Dedeaux, 481 U.S. 41 (1987)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtSupreme Court of the United States

Year1987

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

ERISA s 514(a) pre-empts state common-law tort and contract claims for improper processing of benefits under an ERISA-regulated plan, and such generalized bad-faith law is not saved as a law that 'regulates insurance'.

Area of Law

Related Cases

Meghrig v. KFC Western, Inc. 516 U.S. 479 (1996)

Massachusetts Mut. Life Ins. Co. v. Russell Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. Russell, 473 U.S. 134 (1985)

Keystone Driller Co. v. General Excavator Co. 290 U.S. 240 (1933)

Ask CommonBench about this case

Get a detailed analysis of Pilot Life Ins. Co. v. Dedeaux and how it applies to your situation.

Explain Pilot Life Ins. Co. v. Dedeaux