United States Ninth Circuit
Orzechowski v. The Boeing Company Non-Union Long-Term Disability Plan, 14-55919
In an ERISA action challenging a decision to terminate the plaintiff's long-term disability benefits, the district court's judgment after bench trial in favor of defendants is reversed where: 1) de novo review was required under California Insurance Code section 10110.6, which voided the discretionary clause contained in the plan; 2) section 10110.6 is not preempted by ERISA because it falls within the savings clause set forth in 29 U.S.C. section 1144(b)(2)(A); and 3) section 10110.6 applied to the plaintiff's claim because the relevant insurance policy renewed after the statute's effective date.
Appellate Information
- Published 2017/05/11
Judges
- BYBEE
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit