Legal Opinion
Lafleur v. Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 24, 2009No. 08-30091PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-Appellant Dr. Richard Lafieur sued Defendant-Appellee Louisiana Health Service and Indemnity Company (Blue Cross) under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B), for recovery of wrongfully denied health insurance benefits. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Blue Cross. Because Blue Cross failed to substantially comply with ERISA’s procedural requirements, the judgment of the district court is vacated, and the case is remanded for entry of an order remanding the case to the plan administrator for…
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