6th Circ. Affirms UnitedHealth's Escape From Preempted Suit

By Kellie Mejdrich · December 2, 2025, 7:52 PM EST

The Sixth Circuit backed Tuesday an Ohio court's decision to toss a worker's lawsuit accusing his employer and UnitedHealth and its subsidiaries of defrauding him into reimbursing his health insurance company...

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Case Information

Case Title

Patterson v. UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company, et al

Case Number

1:21-cv-00470

Court

Ohio Northern

Nature of Suit

Labor: E.R.I.S.A.

Date Filed

March 01, 2021


Case Title

Eric Patterson v. United Healthcare Insurance Company, et al

Case Number

22-3167

Court

Appellate - 6th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3791 Labor: E.R.I.S.A.

Date Filed

March 02, 2022


Case Title

Eric Patterson v. UnitedHealth Group, Inc., et al

Case Number

25-3175

Court

Appellate - 6th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3791 Labor: E.R.I.S.A.

Date Filed

March 17, 2025