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- Title: Baxter V. C.A. Muer Corp.
- Author : United States Court Of Appeals For The Sixth Circuit
- Release Date : January 13, 1991
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 58 KB
Description
Curtis C. Baxter applied for medical benefits under a health plan maintained by his employer, C.A. Muer Corporation. After being denied benefits pursuant to a plan amendment, Mr. Baxter sued Muer and the administrator of the plan, Northern Group Services, Inc., under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). The district court entered summary judgment for both defendants and granted a motion by Northern Group Services for sanctions against the plaintiff and his attorneys. On appeal Mr. Baxter challenges the summary judgment on the grounds that (1) the plan did not require exhaustion of contractually created "administrative" remedies and (2) there was a genuine issue of fact as to whether the plan amendment had been properly effectuated. He also challenges the imposition of sanctions. For the reasons that follow we shall affirm the district court's orders.