United States Sixth Circuit

An order requiring defendant, a benefit plan and trust, to pay for services rendered to the son of a participant in defendant's benefit plan is reversed where the district court erred regarding: 1) the standard of review it applied to defendant's decision, 2) a discount defendant was allegedly entitled to under its contract, and 3) denial of a deduction claimed by defendant.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/21/2006
• Published 03/21/2006

Judges

• Before:  MARTIN, COLE, and GILMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Paul L. Jackson, Roetzel & Andress, Akron, Ohio, for Appellant.  Daniel W. Dreyfuss, Daniel W. Dreyfuss Co. L.P.A., Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Paul L. Jackson, Karen D. Adinolfi, Roetzel & Andress, Akron, Ohio, for Appellant.  Daniel W. Dreyfuss, Daniel W. Dreyfuss Co. L.P.A., Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellee.