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Dutkewych v. Std. Ins. Co.
Dutkewych v. Std. Ins. Co.
In this 2015 ERISA case, there was substantial evidence that plaintiff's mental illness, whether or not related to chronic Lyme...
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Doe v. Std. Ins. Co.
Doe v. Std. Ins. Co.
In this 2017 ERISA case, an ERISA claims administrator acted arbitrarily and capriciously by determining an attorney's disability onset date...
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Gross v. Sun Life Assur. Co. of Can.
Gross v. Sun Life Assur. Co. of Can.
In this 2013 ERISA case, the longer-term disability benefits provided by an employer were subject to ERISA where the documents...
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Colby v. Union Sec. Ins. Co.
Colby v. Union Sec. Ins. Co.
In this 2013 ERISA case, the plaintiff claimant exhausted her administrative appeals and brought suit against defendant long term disability...
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Sloan v. Hartford Life and Accident Ins. Co.
Sloan v. Hartford Life and Accident Ins. Co.
In this 2006 ERISA case, the appellant insurer challenged the U.S. District Court's determination that the appellee injured party qualified...
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Hampton v. Reliance Std. Life Ins. Co.
Hampton v. Reliance Std. Life Ins. Co.
In this 2014 ERISA case, where a claimant was diagnosed with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, a claims-review fiduciary did not abuse...
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Rote v. Titan Tire Corp.
Rote v. Titan Tire Corp.
In this 2010 ERISA case, the Appellate pan administrator appealed from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of...
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Avenoso v. Reliance Std. Life Ins. Co.
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,...
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Zurndorfer v. Unum Life Ins. Co. of Am.
Zurndorfer v. Unum Life Ins. Co. of Am.
In this 2008 ERISA case, the Plaintiff insured brought an acation against the Defendant plan administrator pursuant to ERISA, seeking...
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Cook v. N.Y. Times Co. Group Long Term Disability Plan
Cook v. N.Y. Times Co. Group Long Term Disability Plan
In this 2004 ERISA case, the employee claimed to suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome. Neither the initial claim denial nor...
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