“An Ohio chiropractor can bring a lawsuit against Aetna Inc in federal court despite having already settled his claims against the company, a U.S. judge has ruled.
U.S. District Judge Michael Shipp in New Jersey said last week that an arbitration agreement between chiropractor Peter Manz and Aetna was not binding because his claims arose from a health insurance plan governed by the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
The ruling applies a similar decision last May from the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, CardioNet Inc et al v. Cigna Health Corp.
