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Newport v. Prudential Ins. Co. of Am.
Newport v. Prudential Ins. Co. of Am.
In this 2004 ERISA case, the Appellant employee brought a suit in the United States District Court for the Eastern...
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Blair v. Alcatel-Lucent Long Term Disability Plan
Blair v. Alcatel-Lucent Long Term Disability Plan
In this 2017 ERISA case, an ERISA claims administrator terminated a recipient's long term disability benefits. The Court determined that...
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Lynecker v. Johnson & Johnson Pension Comm.
Lynecker v. Johnson & Johnson Pension Comm.
In this 2006 ERISA case, the Plaintiff/claimant sought a review of a decision in which the defendant, a pension committee,...
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Donachie v. Liberty Life Assur. Co.
Donachie v. Liberty Life Assur. Co.
In this 2014 ERISA case, a claimaint suffering from anxiety due to the noise from a prosthetic valve with each...
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McQuillin v. Hartford Life & Accident Ins. Co.
McQuillin v. Hartford Life & Accident Ins. Co.
In this 2022 case, the question is whether the beneficiary of the plan timely brought suit in federal court -...
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Lyncker v. Johnson & Johnson Pension Comm.
Lyncker v. Johnson & Johnson Pension Comm.
In this 2006 case, the claimant sought review of a decision in which defendant, a pension committee, terminated the claimant's...
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Rote v. Titan Tire Corp.
Rote v. Titan Tire Corp.
In this 2010 case, the Appellant Plan Administrator appealed from the U.S. District Court, which held that the Administrator abused...
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Groves v. Metro. Life Ins. Co.
Groves v. Metro. Life Ins. Co.
In this 2005 case, the Appellant employee appealed from the U.S. District Court which granted summary judgment in favor of...
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Schmitz v. Sun Life Assur. Co.
Schmitz v. Sun Life Assur. Co.
The Plaintiff in this case was terminated from his job in July 2008 based on poor work performance. While he...
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Avenoso v. Reliance Std. Life Ins. Co.
Avenoso v. Reliance Std. Life Ins. Co.
In an ERISA long term disability case, the district court's entry of summary judgment in favor of a claimant was...
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