Legal Opinion
Pens. Plan Guide P 23908t Donald Brewer and Melissa Brewer v. Protexall, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 22, 1995No. 94-2920, 94-3067PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge.
In this ERISA action, Donald Brewer sued his former employer, Protexall, Inc., after it refused to cover $7986 in health insurance claims he had submitted under its health benefits plan. See 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B). The district court granted Brewer’s motion for summary judgment and also awarded him $41,965 in attorney’s fees. Protexall appeals, and we affirm.
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Brewer began his employment with Prote-xall, a Galesburg, Illinois manufacturer of industrial clothing, in October 1988. Prote-xall maintains a self-funded health benefits plan that is administered…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- William McNabola v. Chicago Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- Max I. Bittner v. Sadoff & Rudoy IndustriesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
- John Doe Firm Doe v. Group Hospitalization & Medical Services, D/B/A Blue Cross and Blue Shield of the National Capital AreaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1993
- Daniel Kunin v. Benefit Trust Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
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3Cited by40 opinions
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- Andersen v. Chrysler Corp.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
- Harris Trust And Savings Bank v. Provident Life And Accident Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
- Richard Herman, Daniel Paule, Larry Arwood v. Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund, Fred Gegare, Jerry YoungerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
- Lucien G. Senese, Cross-Appellee v. Chicago Area I. B. Of T. Pension FundCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
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