Legal Opinion
Edward A. Klosterman and Debbie A. Klosterman v. Western General Management, Inc., a Delaware Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 12, 1994No. 93-2623PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARLINGTON WOOD, Jr., Circuit Judge.
Edward and Debbie Klosterman (“appellants”) appeal a district court order entering summary judgment against them on each count of their complaint against Western General Management, Inc. In their complaint, brought pursuant to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), the appellants sought recovery for medical expenses incurred during the treatment of their son Brent, who suffered, and eventually died from leukemia.
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