Legal Opinion
Curtis Baxter, Thomas F. Brill and E.R. Whinham, Attorneys-Appellants v. C.A. Muer Corporation and Northern Group Services, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided September 24, 1991No. 90-1806PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Per curiam
Curtis C. Baxter applied for medical benefits under a health plan maintained by his employer, C.A. Muer Corporation. After being denied benefits pursuant to a plan amendment, Mr. Baxter sued Muer and the administrator of the plan, Northern Group Services, Inc., under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). The district court entered summary judgment for both defendants and granted a motion by Northern Group Services for sanctions against the plaintiff and his attorneys. On appeal Mr. Baxter challenges the summary judgment on the grounds that (1) the plan did not require…
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- Martin v. FeilenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
- Tom Hammon v. Dhl Airways, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1999
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