Legal Opinion
Smathers v. Multi-Tool, Inc./Multi-Plastics, Inc. Employee Health & Welfare Plan
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 31, 2002No. 01-1045PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
RENDELL, Circuit Judge.
William Reed Smathers brought this suit against Multi-Tool, Inc./Multi-Plas-tics, Inc. and Multi-Tool, Inc./Multi-Plas-tics, Inc. Employee Health and Welfare Plan (together “Multi-Tool”) in the Western District of Pennsylvania seeking payment of medical claims in excess of $81,000 arising from an accident that occurred while he was driving his motorcycle under the influence of alcohol and which resulted in the amputation of his leg. The District Court granted summary judgment in favor of Multi-Tool While the District Court was correct to apply an…
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