Legal Opinion

Ross v. Diversified Benefit Plans, Inc.

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided September 16, 1997No. 93 C 7306Published

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

BUCKLO, District Judge.

The plaintiffs, Andrew and Druezisla Ross (“Rosses”), brought suit under ERISA against Mr. Ross’ employer’s benefits plan (“the Plan”), its third-party administrator, Diversified Benefit Plans, Inc. (“Diversified”), and the Business Insurance Trust to recover benefits for their son’s treatment. Brian Ross’ health care providers accepted partial payment from the defendants, releasing them and the Rosses from liability. The Rosses moved for attorney’s fees. For the following reasons, the motion is granted, in part, and denied, in part.

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2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Denton v. HernandezSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  2. John Halpin v. W.W. Grainger, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
  3. Max I. Bittner v. Sadoff & Rudoy IndustriesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
  4. Billy Hooper v. Demco, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
  5. In Re Burlington Northern, Inc. Employment Practices Litigation. Appeals of Mitchell White, Claude E. Brown, Charles Taylor, and Glen L. PulleyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987

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