Legal Opinion
James v. Louisiana Laborers Health & Welfare Fund
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided July 1, 1991No. Civ. A. 91-672PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND REASONS
FELDMAN, District Judge.
This motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction focuses on an issue never before decided by our Circuit. The motion is DENIED.
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The plaintiff in this case, Lawrence James, was appointed in state court to be the administrator of Ollie James’s estate. 1 Both parties agree that Ollie James was a participant in the Louisiana Laborers Health and Welfare Fund. While he was a participant in the plan, Ollie James apparently incurred over $300,000 in medical expenses during an illness. On June 8, 1989, he asked the Fund for reimbursement. Later,…
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