Jass v. Prudential Health Care Plan, Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit · Decided 1996-07-08

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MANION, Circuit Judge. Betty Jass underwent knee replacement surgery but was dissatisfied with the result. She sued Prudential Health Care Plan (“Pru-Care”), the administrator of her husband’s employee benefit plan, and Karen Margulis, a nurse employed by PruCare, for vicarious liability and negligence. PruCare removed the case to federal court asserting diversity and federal question jurisdiction. Jass moved to remand. Be…

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