Legal Opinion
Trustees of the Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Health & Welfare Fund v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 7, 1994No. Nos. 93-1453, 93-1516PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFEY, Circuit Judge.
The Trustees of the Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Health and Welfare Fund appeal the grant of summary judgment in favor of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, State Farm Fire and Casualty, and State Farm General Insurance Company (“State Farm”). State Farm cross-appeals the denial of its motion for leave to file a third-party complaint. We affirm the grant of summary judgment and dismiss the cross-appeal.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
The Trustees administer a Welfare Fund, a self-funded employee welfare benefit plan within the meaning of…
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