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Avenoso v. Reliance Std. Life Ins. Co.
In this 2021 ERISA case, the district court's entry of summary judgment in favor of the claimant was affirmed because, while the court adjudicated the...
Read MoreNewport 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 District of Michigan, Southern Division,...
Read MoreBlair 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 substantial...
Read MoreLynecker 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, terminated the claimant's long...
Read MoreDonachie 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 beat of his heart after surgery that...
Read MoreMcQuillin 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 - whether or not he had exhausted his plan...
Read MoreLyncker 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 long-term disability...
Read MoreRote 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 its discretion in...
Read MoreGroves 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 the insurer after the employee...
Read MoreSchmitz 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 worked for his employer, he had a long term...
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