Legal Opinion
Powers v. United Health Plans of New England, Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided October 6, 1997No. CIV.A. 95-12633-RGSPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON ■ DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
STEARNS, District Judge.
Patrick and Lisa Powers are the protagonists in this putative class action. They allege that defendant United Health Plans of New England, Inc. (United), a health insurance carrier, violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq., and the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Statute, G.L. c. 93A, by misrepresenting the co-payment obligation of subscribers to certain of United’s health insurance plans. 1 The Powers derive their claim to act as class representatives from…
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