MEDINA v. ANTHEM LIFE INS. CO.

No. 92-1147.

983 F.2d 29 (1993)

Crystal Cammack MEDINA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ANTHEM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, f/k/a American General Group Insurance Co., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

January 28, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael T. Maher, Donald C. McLeaish, Stephen R. Goetzmann, Dallas, TX, for plaintiff-appellant.

Michael Jerome Craddock, Don D. Bush, Bush, Craddock, Huffsmith & Gilhooly, Dallas, TX, for defendant-appellee.

Before GOLDBERG, SMITH, and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges.


JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

Crystal Cammack Medina sought to amend her complaint to add claims for recovery of extracontractual and punitive damages from her insurance carrier, Anthem Life Insurance Company ("Anthem"), under section 502(a)(1)(B) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"), 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B). She also sought recovery from Anthem of certain payments she had made to one of her doctors. The district court refused to...

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