Lutheran Medical Center v. Contractors, Laborers, Teamsters And Engineers Health And Welfare Plan

How courts have described this case

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• recognizing the special circumstances presumption and utilizing the five-factor test in making fee determination
• noting that the plan’s denial of coverage was arbitrary and capricious
• prohibiting the assignment of benefits is insuf ficient to prohibit assignment of causes of action that arise from the denial of benefits
• referring to both the five-factor test as well as the \special circumstances\ presumption
• describing the district court’s finding of estoppel

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