Legal Opinion
Kulakowski v. Rochester Hospital Service Corp.
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided December 17, 1991No. CIV-91-6505TPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
TELESCA, Chief Judge.
INTRODUCTION
The plaintiff Rebecca Kulakowski (“Mrs. Kulakowski”) is a 34-year old woman who suffers from metastatic breast cancer. In late October 1991, Mrs. Kulakowski requested pre-approval from defendants (collectively, “Blue Choice”) for a course of treatment for her cancer which involves the combined use of high doses of chemotherapy and an autologous bone marrow transplant (“HDC/ABMT”). Several weeks later, her request was denied. She then commenced this action pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B) 1 , seeking to enforce her rights as a beneficiary…
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