Legal Opinion
Alton J. Smart v. State Farm Insurance Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 15, 1989No. 88-1910PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Alton J. Smart appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant State Farm Insurance Company (“State Farm”). Smart alleges that State Farm failed to pay a claim for medical expenses under a group insurance policy issued by State Farm to employees of the Chippewa Health Center, which is owned and operated by the Lac Du Flambeau Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa Tribe (“Chippewa Tribe” or “Tribe”). The district court determined that this action for benefits arises under Section 502(a)(1)(B) of the Employee Retirement Income…
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