United States Sixth Circuit

In a group health insurer's suit against parents, as well as one parent's employer and its CFO, for failing to disclose that parents' dependent son had a preexisting medical condition (hemophilia), summary judgment for defendants is affirmed where insurer's ERISA, fraud, negligent misrepresentation, breach of contract, and unjust enrichment claims were barred by a contractual limitations provision.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/02/2008
• Published 12/02/2008

Judges

• Before:  MOORE and SUTTON, Circuit Judges;  ALDRICH, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Timothy B. Pettorini, Critchfield, Critchfield & Johnston, Ltd., Wooster, Ohio, for Appellant.  Christopher L. Lardiere, Lardiere Law Offices, LLC, Columbus, Ohio, Joel H. Mirman, Adams, Babner & Gitlitz, LLC, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellees.   ON BRIEF:  Timothy B. Pettorini, David J. Wigham, Critchfield, Critchfield & Johnston, Ltd., Wooster, Ohio, for Appellant.  Christopher L. Lardiere, Lardiere Law Offices, Columbus, Ohio, Joel H. Mirman, Adams, Babner & Gitlitz, LLC, Columbus, Ohio, Stephen E. Chappelear, Jeffrey A. Yeager, Hahn, Loeser & Parks, L.L.P., Columbus, Ohio, for Appellees.