5th Circuit: Attorney Fees May Still Be Available In ERISA Action

Mealey's (August 2, 2018, 1:04 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — A Texas federal judge properly granted judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) that Aetna Life Insurance Co. and others did not abuse their discretion in processing health care claim benefits submitted by a physician-owned acute care hospital, the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled July 31 (North Cypress Medical Center Operating Co. Ltd., et al. v. Aetna Life Insurance Co., No. 16-20674, 5th Cir.)....