Swedish American Hospital v. Midwest Operating Engineers Fringe Benefit Funds

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

ASPEN, District Judge:

Plaintiff Swedish American Hospital brings this two count action against defendant Midwest Operating Engineers Fringe Benefit Funds, seeking reimbursement for the cost of hospitalization of three of the Fund’s participants. Presently before this court is the Fund’s motion for summary judgment. For the reasons set forth below, we grant the Fund’s motion.

I. Summary Judgment Standard

Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, summary judgment is appropriate if “there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and ... the moving party is entitled…