Legal Opinion

Sealy, Inc. v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance

District Court, M.D. North Carolina

Decided September 29, 2003No. 1:02 CV 217PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

OSTEEN, District Judge.

The court’s role in this insurance coverage dispute is to determine the appropriate claimant of the fund at issue. Plaintiff Sealy, Inc. (“Sealy”), a plan sponsor, administrator and fiduciary of an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) qualified employee medical benefit plan, brought this action seeking a declaration of its rights pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2201, et seq., and Rule 57 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, equitable relief by restitution through imposition of a constructive trust or equitable lien, and enforcement of its…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance v. KnudsonSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
  5. FMC Corp. v. HollidaySupreme Court of the United States · 1990

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Administrative Committee of the Wal-Mart Associates Health & Welfare Plan v. WillardDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 2004
  2. BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina v. CarilloDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 2005
  3. Eubanks v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaDistrict Court, M.D. North Carolina · 2004

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