United States Eighth Circuit

In an ERISA action brought by a family injured in a drunk driving accident, summary judgment for defendants, refusing to enforce a reimbursement provision in Wal-Mart's health benefits plan, is reversed and remanded where a plan administrator's interpretation deeming a "Wal-Mart Associate Benefits Book" to be a plan document was consistent with a "Plan Wrap Document" and ERISA.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/07/2007
• Published 03/07/2007

Judges

• HANSEN, Circuit Judge., Before RILEY, HANSEN, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lawrence C. DiNardo, argued, Chicago, IL (Elizabeth B. McRee, Chicago, IL, Thomas H. Lawrence, Edwin L. Rawson, Memphis, TN, Alan S. Miller, Michelle A. Morgan, Dallas, TX, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Paul W. Mollica, argued, Chicago, IL (Michael M. Mulder, Chicago, IL, Donald B. Bolt, III, Thomas F. Ganem, Tulsa, OK, on the brief), for appellee.