CASEY v. UDDEHOLM CORP.

No. 93-2970.

32 F.3d 1094 (1994)

Daniel T. CASEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UDDEHOLM CORPORATION, a New York corporation and Uddeholm Health Benefits Plan, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 10, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael R. Collins (argued), Harold E. Collins, Ann M. Morrone (argued), Collins & Associates, Chicago, IL, for plaintiff-appellant Daniel T. Casey.

Thomas G. Hancuch (argued), Edward C. Jepson, Jr., Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz, Chicago, IL, for defendants-appellees.

Before FAIRCHILD, MANION, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.


KANNE, Circuit Judge.

Daniel Casey attempted to commit suicide by throwing himself in front of an elevated train in Chicago on March 6, 1991. Casey survived, but he was severely and permanently injured. This case involves Casey's attempt to compel his health insurance carrier to pay his medical expenses.

Uddeholm Health Benefits Plan refused to pay Casey's medical bills because, it claimed, Casey's injuries were not "sustained accidentally" as his policy required...

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