United States Third Circuit

A self-funded employee benefit plan with stop-loss insurance is not deemed an insurance provider under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, 29 USC 1001.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/24/2000
• Decided 04/26/2001
• Published 04/26/2001

Judges

• Before BECKER, Chief Judge, SCIRICA and FUENTES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Roger L. Wise, (Argued), Heintzman, Warren, Weis & Fornella, Gulf Tower, Pittsburgh, PA, Attorney for Ronald L. Gourley and Judith L. Gourley., Richard B. Tucker, III, (Argued), Tucker Arensberg, Pittsburgh, PA, Attorney for Bill Gray Enterprises, Incorporated Employee Health and Welfare Plan, by Bill Gray Enterprises, Inc., in its fiduciary capacity as plan administrator., Susan H. Malone, (Argued), Richard DiSalle, Rose, Schmidt, Hasley & DiSalle, Pittsburgh, PA, Attorneys for Erie Insurance Exchange.