by Cody AllisonGroves 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 Moreby Cody AllisonSchmitz 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...
Read Moreby Cody AllisonAvenoso 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 affirmed because, while the court...
Read Moreby Cody AllisonMarcin v. Reliance Std. Life Ins. Co.
In a challenge to the denial of benefits, the district court properly awarded ERISA benefits on the basis that the Plaintiff proved partial disability....
Read Moreby Cody AllisonCollier v. Lincoln Life Assurance Company of Boston
Previously in this blog, we have examined what the duties and responsibilities of a claimant in the review of a claim, and what are the duties and...
Read Moreby Cody AllisonRushing v. Sun Life Assurance Co of Canada
This is an unusual case under ERISA. Matthew Rushing died as a result of an auto accident. His wife, Katie Rushing ("Plaintiff"), filed a claim for...
Read Moreby Cody AllisonMcQuillin v. Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company
This ERISA case has not been decided yet but makes an interesting argument. This is an "Amicus Curiae" (friend of the court) brief submitted by the U.S....
Read Moreby Cody AllisonFibromyalgia and Long-Term Disability
The link below carries you to a NOLO article regarding the intersection of fibromyalgia and LTD claims. The article makes the very important point...
Read Moreby Cody AllisonKennedy v. Lilly Extended Disability Plan, ERISA and Long Term Disability
This ERISA case, decided in 2017, is a case dealing with the Defendant failing to make a record for the case. The...
Read Moreby Cody AllisonCheney v. Std. Ins. Co., ERISA and Long Term Disability
This ERISA case, decided in 2018, is a case dealing with the limits on the ability of the court to "do what is right" rather than what the long term...
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