Marshall H. Anderson v. The Great West Life Assurance Company, a Foreign Insurance Corporation

BOGGS, Circuit Judge.

Marshall H. Anderson worked for the Anderson Distributing Company, a wholesale distributor of beer, wine, and soft drinks. The company purchased a health benefits plan through the Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesaler’s Association (“MBWWA”). The defendant, Great West, is the underwriter of the MBWWA plan. Anderson claims that he is entitled to certain benefits, which Great West denies. Anderson filed this action to get those benefits. The district court entered judgment in favor of Great West, and Anderson has appealed. Because we conclude that the district court applied an…