United States First Circuit

In plaintiff's ERISA action against her former employer, an operating company of Johnson & Johnson, district court's judgment in favor of the defendant is affirmed as Johnson & Johnson's Long Term Disability Income Plan allows the Pension Committee to delegate its authority to render final benefits decisions.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/14/2009
• Published 10/14/2009

Judges

• BOUDIN, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, BOUDIN and DYK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Inga S. Bernstein with whom Ruth O'Meara-Costello and Zalkind, Rodriguez, Lunt & Duncan LLP were on brief for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• David C. Henderson with whom Alexa H. O'Keefe and Nutter McClennen & Fish, LLP were on brief for appellees.