SKELTON v. LOWEN

No. 87-2174.

850 F.2d 200 (1988)

Pauline SKELTON, Administratrix for the Estate of Dwight Skelton, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Robert J. LOWEN, Chairman, and the Board of Trustees of Masters, Mates & Pilots Health & Benefit Plan, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided June 30, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patricia W. Lemley, Jones, Lemley & Carlson, Norfolk, Va., for plaintiff-appellant.

David C. Kohler, Christian, Barton, Epps, Brent & Chappell, Richmond, Va., Joan Ebert Rothermel, Seham, Klein & Zelman, New York City, for defendants-appellees.

Before WINTER, Chief Circuit Judge, WIDENER, Circuit Judge, and McMILLAN, District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina, sitting by designation.


McMILLAN, District Judge:

Plaintiff, administratrix of Dwight Skelton's estate, seeks to establish entitlement to reimbursement for medical expenses and disability benefits under provisions of the Masters, Mates and Pilots Health and Benefit Plan. That plan was established pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement between the International Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots and various maritime employers, including those who employed Mr. Skelton, and is...

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