Legal Opinion
Allison v. Wellmark, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Iowa
Decided July 30, 2001No. C00-3015-MWBPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
BENNETT, Chief Judge.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
J. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND .1025
A. Procedural Background.1025
B. Factual Background.1025
II. LEGAL ANALYSIS.1027
A. Standards For Summary Judgment.1027
B. Standard Of Review.1028
C. Wellmark’s Interpretation Of The Plan.1029
D. Analysis of Shell Factors.1030
1. Interpretation consistent with clear language of the Plan.1030
2. Interpretation renders plan language internally inconsistent.1031
3. Interpretation consistent with earlier interpretations.1032
4. Interpretation of the Plan consistent…
2Cases cited43 opinions
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- Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. BruchSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Pilot Life Insurance v. DedeauxSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Davidson v. Wal-Mart Associates Health and Welfare PlanDistrict Court, S.D. Iowa · 2004
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