Legal Opinion

Rossi v. Precision Drilling Oilfield Services Corp. Employee Benefits Plan

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided January 9, 2013No. 11-50861PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:

Lucas Rossi (“Rossi”) appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment to Precision Drilling Oilfield Services Corporation Employee Benefits Plan (the “Plan”) on Rossi’s claim under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. We VACATE and REMAND to the district court for entry of an order remanding the case to the Plan for a full and fair review.

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Rossi suffered a hemorrhagic stroke due to the rupture of an arteriovenous malformation when he was sixteen, and he will likely need care for the remainder of his life. As the…

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