Legal Opinion
Castillo v. Cigna Healthcare
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 7, 2001No. 00-15573; DC No. CV 98-03868 VRWPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM *
Gail Castillo (“Castillo”) appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment against her action brought under 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B) to recover benefits denied by Cigna Healthcare (“Cigna”), plan administrator for the AT&T Medical Expense Plan for Management Employees. Castillo also contends that the district court erred by denying discovery on several issues. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We reverse the grant of summary judgment against Castillo but affirm the district court’s discovery rulings.1
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- Jack R. Salley, Individually and on Behalf of His Minor Daughter, Danielle Salley, Cross-Appellants. v. E.I. Dupont De Nemours & Co., Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
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