Legal Opinion
Chambers v. Family Health Plan Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided November 13, 1996No. 95-3134PublishedCited by 137 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TACHA, Circuit Judge.
Joseph Chambers brought suit against Family Health Plan Corporation (“FHP”) seeking judicial review of FHP’s decision to deny him healthcaré benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B). The parties agreed to have a federal magistrate judge hear the case pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)(1). The magistrate judge entered judgment for FHP and Chambers appeals. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm.
BACKGROUND
Chambers, a retired employee of the National Cooperative Refinery Association, is a beneficiary…
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