University Hospitals of Cleveland v. South Lorain Merchants Association Health & Welfare Benefit Plan and Trust

OPINION

BOYCE F. MARTIN, JR., Circuit Judge.

This case involves an appeal by South Lorain Merchants Association Health & Welfare Benefit Plan and Trust ordering it to pay to the University Hospitals of Cleveland the full amount billed for services rendered to the son of a participant in South Lorain Merchants Association’s benefit plan. For the reasons discussed below, we REVERSE the district court’s judgment and remand the ease for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

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Dylan Ranallo was admitted to University Hospital for medical treatment on June 6, 2000. Dylan is the son of…