Health Cost Controls v. Ralph Isbell, Father and Next Friend of Tammy Isbell
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SUHRHEINRICH, Circuit Judge.
Defendant-Appellant, Ralph Isbell, appeals the grant of summary judgment for Plaintiff Health Cost Controls (“HCC”), the legal agent of an ERISA plan (the “Plan”) administrator. HCC sued Isbell for reimbursement of medical benefits the Plan provided for Isbell’s dependent daughter, a Plan beneficiary, after she recovered from a third party tortfeasor for her injuries. Isbell asserted an offset to the reimbursement for his legal costs attributable to recovery of the medical benefits. The district court found for HCC, holding that the terms of the Plan…
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