United States First Circuit

In a suit under ERISA seeking reinstatement of long-term disability benefits, reimbursement of medical expenses, and payment of past long-term disability benefits, summary judgment for defendant-employer is affirmed where: 1) the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying plaintiff's motion for leave to amend his complaint and his request to conduct discovery; and 2) defendant's decision to terminate plaintiff's disability benefits was not arbitrary or capricious.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/16/2007
• Published 05/16/2007

Judges

• DICLERICO, District Judge., Before Torruella and Lynch, Circuit Judges, and DiClerico, Jr., District Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Héctor L. Claudio-Rosario on brief for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Lourdes C. Hernández-Venegas and Schuster & Aguiló, LLP on brief for appellee.