FILIPOWICZ v. AMERICAN STORES BENEFIT PLANS

Nos. 94-2387, 94-2692 and 94-3339.

56 F.3d 807 (1995)

Chester J. FILIPOWICZ, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. AMERICAN STORES BENEFIT PLANS COMMITTEE, a corporation, Prudential Insurance Company of America, a corporation, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided June 6, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary S. Mueller (argued), Kenneth A. Grey, McKeown, Fitzgerald, Zollner, Buck, Hutchison & Ruttle, Joliet, IL, for plaintiff-appellee Chester J. Filipowicz in No. 94-2387.

Francis D. Morrissey, Michael A. Pollard, Lisa S. Brogan (argued), Baker & McKenzie, Chicago, IL, for defendant-appellant American Stores Benefit Plans Committee, a corp.

Timothy J. Rathbun, Gary S. Mueller (argued), Kenneth A. Grey, McKeown, Fitzgerald, Zollner, Buck, Hutchison & Ruttle, Joliet, IL, for plaintiff-appellee Chester J. Filipowicz, individually in No. 94-2692.

Timothy J. Rathbun, Gary S. Mueller (argued), Kenneth A. Grey, McKeown, Fitzgerald, Zollner, Buck, Hutchison & Ruttle, Joliet, IL, for plaintiff-appellee Chester J. Filipowicz in No. 94-3339.

Alan W. Brothers, Ellen E. Douglass, Lisa S. Brogan (argued), Carney & Brothers, Chicago, IL, for defendant-appellant Prudential Ins. Co. of America, a corp.

Before BAUER and MANION, Circuit Judges, and MILLER, District Judge.


MANION, Circuit Judge.

Chester J. Filipowicz brought this ERISA suit against American Stores Benefit Plans Committee and Prudential Insurance Company of America to recover $22,000 of benefits under a supplemental life insurance policy issued to his late wife Ruth Filipowicz. Following a bench trial, the district court found in favor of Chester and awarded him $22,000, plus interest, costs and attorney's fees. American Stores...

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