Larson v. Wycoff Co.

HOWE, Justice:

Plaintiff brought this action against his employer, the administrator of its medical insurance program, and the provider of its group life insurance coverage to challenge their denial of insurance benefits. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of defendants, and plaintiff appeals.

The insurance coverage in question was incident to plaintiff’s employment with defendant Wycoff Company. Plaintiff was first employed by Wycoff in March 1977 as a part-time dock worker. He became a full-time employee in July 1977 and continued in that status until September 1978 when he…