Legal Opinion
Linda Skelcy v. UnitedHealth Group Inc
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 22, 2015No. 15-1012UnpublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION *
JORDAN, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Linda Skelcy, in her individual capacity and as the administratrix of the estate of her husband, James Skelcy, asks us to reverse an order of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey dismissing her complaint against Medical Evaluation Specialists, Inc. (“MES”) and' Dr. Denise Beighe, M.D (“Dr. Beighe”). Because we agree with the District Court that neither MES nor Dr. Beighe owed a duty of care to Mr. Skelcy, we will affirm.
I. Background
A. Factual Background 1
In July of 2007, Mr. Skelcy was diagnosed with dermatomyositis, a…
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