Legal Opinion
Mariann Collins v. Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Health and Welfare Fund
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 3, 1994No. 93-1571PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.
Pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B), Mariann Collins brought this action against Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Health and Welfare Fund, seeking benefits for medical bills incurred by her late husband, Richard E. Collins (“Collins”). The district court 1 granted summary judgment for Central States, and Mrs. Collins appealed. We find that the Central States Trustees’ decision to deny benefits was not arbitrary or capricious and therefore affirm.
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From 1971 to 1990, the General Drivers & Helpers Local Union No. 554 (“Local 554”) retained Collins’ services…
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