Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Ziegler
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided April 25, 2002No. 00-3545PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDeininger, J.
¶ 1. Michael Johnson and Debra Thorstad appeal a judgment which awarded DEC International, Inc., $92,118.69 on its subrogation claim for medical benefits it paid on Johnson's behalf. DEC administered a self-funded benefit plan under the fed eral Employee Retirement Income and Security Act (ERISA). Johnson obtained a $250,000 settlement for personal injuries he sustained in a traffic accident caused by Amanda Ziegler. The circuit court granted DEC'S motion for summary judgment, granting DEC the full amount of its subrogation claim, with no reduction or offsets under the "made whole" doctrine…
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