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W. A. Griffin v. Teamcare, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, No. 18-2374

Certiorari denied · October 29, 2018
Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Question presented

  1. Whether or not ERISA authorizes a participant or member of a welfare benefit plan to assign his or her rights to statutory penalties to a medical provider who secures a written assignment of benefit as a condition for medical services.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
W. A. Griffin

For respondent
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Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Oct 29 2018
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Oct 10 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/26/2018.
  3. Aug 02 2018
    Petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment filed. (Response due September 21, 2018)