United States Third Circuit

An employee health plan administrator's denial of benefits was arbitrary and capricious under the heightened standard of review, necessarily applied due to the employer's conflict of interest.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/04/2001
• Decided 07/31/2002
• Published 07/31/2002

Judges

• BEFORE:  ALITO, RENDELL and AMBRO, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lawrence C. Bolla [argued], Kenneth W. Wargo, Quinn, Buseck, Leemhuis, Toohey & Kroto, Erie, PA, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Elaine C. Rizza [argued], The Rizza Group Professional Corporation, Washington, PA, for appellees.