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· 12/16/1996

Coyne & Delany Company v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Virginia, Incorporated, and Standard Security Life Insurance Company of New York

Citations

  • 102 F.3d 712
  • 20 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 2225
  • 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 32913
  • 1996 WL 718220

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that fiduciaries cannot sue for benefits based in part upon fact that fiduciaries cannot file a claim for benefits, and, thus, cannot exhaust plan claim procedures
  • “Although [plaintiff employer] directs our attention to sections 502(a)(2) and (a)(3), the analysis of who may recover benefits under ERISA must begin with section 502(a)(1)(B
  • \Coyne’s description of its claim as one for breach of Blue Cross’ fiduciary duty does not alter the fact that it is seeking medical benefits which it claims are owed to [its employee].\

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Judges: Wilkinson, Wilkins, Luttig

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