Legal Opinion
US Airways, Inc. v. McCutchen
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 16, 2011No. 10-3836PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
FUENTES, Circuit Judge:
After Appellant James McCutchen suffered a serious automobile accident, a benefit plan administered by US Airways paid $66,866 for his medical expenses. McCutchen then recovered $110,000 from third parties, with the assistance of counsel. Then US Airways, which had not sought to enforce its subrogation rights, demanded reimbursement of the entire $66,866 it had paid without allowance for McCutchen’s legal costs, which had reduced his net recovery to less than the amount it demanded. US Airways filed this suit against McCutchen for “appropriate…
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3Cited by22 opinions
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