Articles From Ian H. Morrison

The fate of summary judgment and discovery in ERISA benefit-claim litigation: Wilkins v. Baptist Healthcare Systems, Inc., 150 F.3d 609 (6th Cir. 1998) By Mark A. Casciari & Ian H. Morrison Employee Benefits, September 1999 Departing from years of accepted practice, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Wilkins v. Baptist Healthcare Systems, Inc., 150 F.3d 609 (6th Cir. 1998), rejected summary judgment as a procedural device for adjudicating ERISA ยง 502(a)(1)(B) claims for benefits.

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