Aviation West Charters, LLC v. Health and Welfare Plan for Employees of Ajinomoto USA, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION AVIATION WEST CHARTERS, LLC, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) No. 18-cv-7431 ) HEALTH AND WELFARE PLAN FOR ) Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer EMPLOYEES OF ANJINOMOTO USA, INC., ) and AJINOMOTO HEALTH AND ) NUTRITION NORTH AMERICA, INC., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER This case arises from a June 2017 motorcycle accident near Portland, Oregon. The victim, referred to here as J.B., survived, but suffered severe injuries, including a traumatic brain injury. Several days after the accident, Plaintiff Aviation West…