Legal Opinion
Health Cost Controls v. Bichanich
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided July 1, 1997No. 96 C 7172PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
PLUNKETT, District Judge.
Health Cost Controls (“HCC”) sued Karen Bichanich (“Bichanich”) under ERISA to recover medical benefits paid to her through her employer-sponsored health care plan. Both parties filed motions pursuant to Fed. R.Civ.P. (“Rule”) 56(e) for summary judgment. On May 9, 1997, the Court directed HCC to submit evidence establishing that it is a fiduciary within the meaning of the statute. For the reasons set forth below, the Court finds that HCC is a fiduciary, grants HCC’s motion for summary judgment in part, denies Biehanich’s motion for summary…
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3Cited by5 opinions
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