United States Fifth Circuit
TANGO TRANSP. v. HEALTHCARE FIN. SERVS. LLC, 02-60284
The assignee of a health care provider who has a valid assignment from a plan participant or beneficiary has derivative standing to bring a cause of action to recover benefits from an ERISA-governed employee welfare plan.
Appellate Information
- Decided 03/12/2003
- Published 03/12/2003
Judges
- CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:, Before GARWOOD, JONES and STEWART, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Fifth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Horace N. Cunningham, III (argued), James C. Baker, Roberts, Cunningham & Stripling, Dallas, TX, for Tango Transport., Paul Anderson Koerber (argued), Jackson, MS, for Healthcare Financial Services LLC.