District Court, D. Maryland June 11, 1992, Civ. S 91-3591 (Groft v. Health Care Corp. of Mid Atlantic)

SMALKIN, District Judge:

This ERISA case is before the Court on the defendant’s motion for summary judgment on the plaintiff’s complaint that her late husband’s claim under an employee health benefits plan administered by the defendant was improperly denied. The claim was for a lung transplant operation to treat the deceased insured’s end-stage emphysema.