Legal Opinion
Coyne & Delany Company v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Virginia, Incorporated, and Standard Security Life Insurance Company of New York
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 16, 1996No. 95-3180PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WILKINSON, Chief Judge:
Coyne & Delany Company brought suit against Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Virginia under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq., alleging that Blue Cross breached its fiduciary, duty by refusing to pay for the medical expenses incurred by Herman Tyree, a Coyne employee. The magistrate judge granted Coyne summary judgment, instructing Blue Cross to pay all claims for medical services provided to Tyree.
We reverse. ERISA does not afford fiduciaries a cause of action for benefits. ERISA is a “comprehensive and…
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