In this task, you will be shown a prompt from a judicial decision and multiple holding statements derived from citations following text in a legal decision.  Holdings represent the governing legal rule when the law is applied to a particular set of facts. There are five answer choices for each citing text. The correct answer is the holding statement that corresponds to the citing text. The four incorrect answers are other holding statements. You should find the correct option. There is a <HOLDING> token in the position of the citing text prompt where the holding statement was extracted.

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if the terms of the health care plan specifically exclude from coverage the cost of an appendectomy, then any injuries caused by the refusal to cover the appendectomy are properly attributed to the terms of the plan itself, not the managed care entity that applied those terms. 4 Respondents also argue that ERISA § 502(a) completely pre-empts a state cause of action only if the cause of action would be pre-empted under ERISA § 514(a); respondents then argue that their causes of action do not fall under the terms of § 514(a). But a state cause of action that provides an alternative remedy to those provided by the ERISA civil enforcement mechanism conflicts with Congress’ clear intent to make the ERISA mechanism exclusive. See Ingersoll-Rand Co. v. McClendon, 498 U. S.133, 142 (1990) (<HOLDING>). 5 ERISA § 514(b)(2)(A), 29 U. S. C. § 
 Holding statements: (A) holding that the plaintiffs causes of action were preempted because their claims were premised on the existence of an erisa plan (B) recognizing cause of action (C) holding that ejven if there were no express preemption under erisa  514a of the cause of action in that case it would be preempted because it conflicted directly with an erisa cause of action (D) recognizing cause of action for equitable estoppel under erisa (E) recognizing the cause of action

Ex Output:
(C)


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that Turner exhibited symptoms of ADHD prior to the age of seven, a requirement for diagnosis of this condition, and none of the data reviewed by Dr. Danziger suggested an onset prior to age seven either. Had trial counsel presented Dr. Eisenstein as an expert during the penalty phase, the State would have undermined his opinions in the same manner as occurred during the evidentiary he ) (rejecting Caldwell challenge to the standard jury instructions on the mer jecting challenge to constitutionality of execution methods as meritless); Darling v. State, 45 So.3d 444, 447-48 (Fla.2010) (rejecting challenge to constitutionality of section 945.10, Florida Statutes (2007), which exempts from public records the identity of an executioner); Israel v. State, 985 So.2d 510, 521 (Fla.2008) (<HOLDING>). Cumulative Error Finally, where the 
 Holding statements: (A) holding that the right to counsel in probation revocation proceedings is not absolute where the defendant has been convicted of or has admitted to committing a crime (B) holding if there has been no termination of employment there has been no layoff or reduction in force (C) holding that a claim that the defendant may be insane at the time of execution is premature where no death warrant has been signed and the defendant has not been found to be incompetent (D) recognizing that it has long been the rule that a mechanics lien claim may be waived (E) holding the same where the term conviction refers to a defendant who has been found guilty of a listed offense but has not yet been sentenced

Ex Output:
(C)


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Div. of Family & Youth Servs., 45 P.3d 1198, 1206 n. 22 (Alaska 2002) ("Mental illness, absent related conduct, cannot be a basis for termination of parental rights."). 21 . A finding that a child is in need of aid under AS 47.10.011(11) requires a showing that "the parent, guardian, or custodian has a mental illness, serious emotional disturbance, or mental deficiency of a nature and duration that places the child at substantial risk of physical harm or mental injury." 22 . 165 P.3d 605, 618-19 (Alaska 2007). 23 . Id. at 619. 24 . Compare CINA Rule 15(c) (requiring proof by a preponderance of the evidence in an adjudication) with CINA Rule 18(c) (requiring proof by clear and convincing evidence in a termination proceeding). 25 . See Rick P. v. State, OCS, 109 P.3d 950 (Alaska 2005) (<HOLDING>); D.M. v. State, Div. of Family & Youth Servs., 
 Holding statements: (A) holding that the clear and convincing standard must apply in terminating the parentchild relationship after the children have been adjudicated dependent or neglected (B) recognizing that the department is required to present clear and convincing evidence to support termination of a parents parental rights (C) holding that termination of benefits under the aid to families with dependent children program must be preceded by a hearing (D) holding that where parents have previously stipulated that the children should be adjudicated as being in need of aid ocs still has the burden of proving in the subsequent termination of parental rights proceeding by clear and convincing evidence that the children were in need of aid (E) holding that a superior court properly considered the childrens need for permanency a crucial need for young children in evaluating the best interests of the child in a termination proceeding

Ex Output:

(D)