Legal Opinion

Biomet, Inc. Health Benefit Plan v. Black

District Court, N.D. Indiana

Decided May 21, 1999No. 3:98 CV 348 ASPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

ALLEN SHARP, District Judge.

This cause is before the Court on Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment and Defendants’ counter-motion for Judgment on the Pleadings. The Court heard oral argument on May 10, 1999 and the parties have fully briefed the issues. Having considered same, the Court now addresses both motions.

JURISDICTION

Jurisdiction is based upon the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. and specifically on ERISA § 502(a)(3)(B)(i) and (ii). 1

BACKGROUND

Plaintiff, Biomet Inc. Health Benefit Plan (Plan), is a self-funded employee…

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