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Practice/Industry Groups:
Litigation
Appellate
Insurance
Professional Services
Jim Schuck is a member of the Bricker & Eckler LLP litigation and ERISA litigation practice groups. Prior to joining Bricker, Jim served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable George C. Smith of the United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio. During law school, Jim clerked in the Bank One legal department and interned in the legal department of the Ohio Governor's Office.
Representative Experience
ERISA Experience
Representation of large hospital against plan, employer, and third-party administrator in pursuing benefits for patient treatment, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, et al. v. D.W. Dickey & Son, Inc., et al., 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3316 (S.D. Ohio., Jan. 15, 2010)
Successful defense of large self-insured plan in claim for benefits, Nguyen v. Nationwide Ins. Cos. And Affiliates Employee Health Care Plan, 122 Fed. Appx. 262, 2005 U.S. App. LEXIS 3265 (6th Cir. 2005)
Representation of self-insured plan in claim for benefits, Pubal v. Genesis Health Care Systems Medical Benefits Plan, S.D. Ohio 2:07-CV-79
Defense of suit by multi-employer plan seeking recovery of delinquent contributions, Board of Trustees of the Ohio Laborers Fringe Benefit Programs v. Brick Solutions, Inc., S.D. Ohio Case No. 2:07-CV-821
Obtained dismissal of complaint alleging plan’s wrongful recoupment of benefits from subsequent award of social security disability benefits, DeFrancesco v. Nationwide Mutual Ins. Co., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17856 (D. Conn., Apr. 7, 2006)
Representation of manufacturer in suit for withdrawal liability, Sheet Metal Workers Local 98 Pension Fund et al v. Accurate Fabrication Inc, et al., S.D. Ohio Case No. 2:06-CV-70
Representation of self-insured plan in claim for disability benefits, LaMonte v. Nationwide Insurance Companies & Affiliates Employee Health Care Plan, E.D. Pa. Case No. 2:04-CV-2293
Successfully obtained judgment on claim for dental benefits, Reckers v. Dental Care Plus, S.D. Ohio Case No. 1:04-CV-554
Representation of life insurer in claim for accident death benefits, Selby v. Nationwide Life Insurance Company, S.D. Ohio Case No. 2:04-CV-252
Obtained dismissal of claim for benefits against third-party administrator, Gunn v. AT&T, W.D. Ark. Case No. 6:02-CV-6047
Representation of self-insured plan in claim for disability benefits, Morrison v. Steiman, et al., S.D. Ohio Case No. 2:01-CV-1143
Business Litigation Experience
Successful defense of action for indemnification and subrogation by excess insurer against primary insurer, Horace Mann Insurance Company v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 58038 (D. Conn., Jul. 31, 2008), aff’d, 337 Fed. Appx. 13, 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 15192 (2nd Cir. 2009)
Obtained summary judgment on behalf of Canadian manufacturer in alleged breach of requirements agreement, American Pan Co. v. Lockwood Manufacturing, Inc., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11506 (S.D. Ohio, Feb. 15, 2008)
Successful prosecution of claims to recover purchased receivables on behalf of receivables finance company, with affirmed on appeal, Merchants Advance, L.L.C. v. Boukzam, et al., 2008 Ohio 4860, 2008 Ohio App. LEXIS 4070 (Sept. 25, 2008)
Successfully defended small business against RICO and civil conspiracy action asserted by national paper manufacturing company
Successfully defended mill operator in $1 million premises liability claim
Successfully defended animal nutritionist in $4.5 million professional negligence claim
Successfully defended school district in appellate proceeding challenging decision to bar student athlete from participation in athletics
Member of Bush-Cheney '04 Ohio litigation team
Community and Professional Activities
Member, Federal, Ohio, State and Columbus Bar Associations
Member, OSBA Jury Instructions Committee
Past Member, Franklin County Republican Central Committee
Member, Delaware County Republican Central Committee
Treasurer, Saliba for Ohio Committee
Treasurer, Gormley for Judge Committee
Treasurer, Committee for David A. Yost
Treasurer, Friends of Nelson Katz Committee
Ohio State Bar Association, Jury Instructions Subcommittee
Columbus Bar Association, Barrister Leader Program, Past Participant
Columbus Bar Association, Bar Admissions Committee
Franklin Inn of Court
Member, New Life Church
Former President and Member of Board of Trustees, Highland Lakes Homeowners Association
Admitted, United States Supreme Court, Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals; United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio
Awards and Recognitions
Education
Capital University Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2000); Order of the Curia; Board of Editors, Capital University Law Review (1999-2000)
Bowling Green State University (B.A., 1997)
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