Legal Opinion
Hillenbrand v. Wellmark of South Dakota, Inc.
District Court, D. South Dakota
Decided June 29, 2017No. 5:16-CV-05007-KESPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDG-. MENT AND GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
KAREN E. SCHREIER, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Plaintiffs filed suit under 29 U,S;0. § 1132(a)(1)(B) claiming that defendant, Wellmark of South Dakota, Inc., wrongfully denied benéfíts and improperly handled claims under a group health plan operated by Wellmark and governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. .§§ 1001-1461 (2012). Docket 33. Currently pending are cross-motions for summary judgment. Dockets 42 and 50. For the reasons that follow,…
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