Legal Opinion

Humana Health Plan, Inc. v. Patrick Nguyen

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 11, 2015No. 14-20358PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EDITH BROWN CLEMENT, Circuit Judge:

Defendant-appellant Patrick Nguyen (“Nguyen”) appeals from the district court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of plaintiff-appellee Humana Health Plan, Inc. (“Humana”). For- the reasons explained below, we REVERSE the judgment of the district court and REMAND for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

*1025Facts and Proceedings

Nguyen is a participant in the API Enterprises Employee Benefits Plan (the “Plan”), an ERISA-governed employee welfare plan established by API Enterprises, Inc. (“API”). API entered into a Plan Management Agreement…

2Cases cited11 opinions

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  4. Pioneer Exploration, L.L.C. v. Steadfast InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2014
  5. Al Nieto, Clarence Valdez, Adrian Munenmann, Lester Olivera and Joana L. Gonzales v. Louis Ecker, and Roger FrommerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988

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