Legal Opinion
Branch v. G. Bernd Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 25, 1992No. 91-8545PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Senior Circuit Judge:
H. Lynn Branch, administrator of the estate of Dwayne Elijah Bell, brought this suit to recover health insurance benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461, and the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1161-1168. Pan American Life Insurance Co. (PALIC) appeals from the district court’s judgment holding PALIC liable for the costs of treating the injuries that led to Bell’s death. See Branch v. G. Bernd Co., 764 F.Supp. 1527 (M.D.Ga.1991). As alternative grounds for its…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Hugh Edwards v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
- Shellie P. McKnight v. Southern Life and Health Insurance Company, a Corporation, and Southern Life and Health Insurance Company Revised Retirement Plan, Shellie P. McKnight v. Southern Life and Health Insurance Company, a Corporation and Southern Life and Health Insurance Company Revised Retirement PlanCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by69 opinions
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- Raymond Feifer, Nicholas Pocchia, and Edwin Molina v. Prudential Insurance Company of America, Daily News, L.P., and Daily News, L.P. Benefits ProgramCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2002
- Peter Hurwitz v. Joan Lear SherCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
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