Illinois Supreme Court· 1/25/2002

Bishop v. Burgard

Citations

764 N.E.2d 24
198 Ill. 2d 495
261 Ill. Dec. 733
27 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 1508
2002 Ill. LEXIS 10

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holding that motion to adjudicate lien was not preempted by ERISA and Illinois common fund doctrine overrode plan language and would reduce plan’s reimbursement of expenses paid for insured
allowing plaintiff’s attorney to independently rely upon the common fund doctrine “does not affect the contractual relationship between the plan participant and the plan”
allowing plaintiff's attorney to independently rely upon the common fund doctrine \does not affect the contractual relationship between the plan participant and the plan\
where the United States Supreme Court has not ruled on a question, federal circuit courts of appeals exercise no appellate jurisdiction over the Illinois Supreme Court
the common fund doctrine requires an ERISA plan to reimburse a plaintiff’s attorney for reasonable value of legal services rendered in protecting the plan’s subrogation hen
the common fund doctrine requires an ERISA plan to reimburse a plaintiff's attorney for reasonable value of legal services rendered in protecting the plan's subrogation lien

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Judges: Harrison

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