Legal Opinion
Westaff (USA) Inc. v. Arce
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 15, 2002No. Nos. 00-16178, 01-15751PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SCHROEDER, Chief Judge.
Westaff (USA), Inc. appeals the dismissal of its action for reimbursement of medical benefits paid to Betty Arce, and the award of attorney’s fees to Arce, a beneficiary of Westaff s ERISA employee benefit plan. The issue is whether Westaff could bring this action seeking a money judgment in federal court, despite the provision in ERISA permitting suits only for equitable relief. See 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(3). Westaff contends that its action is allowed because the money sought is being held in escrow. We hold the existence of the escrow does not affect the…
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