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INT'L UNION UNITED v. ROCKFORD POWERTRAIN, INC.

Class Actions, ERISA
In an action over benefits and alleged unilateral reduction and termination, the district court's granting of summary judgment in favor of defendants...

JEBIAN v. HEWLETT-PACKARD CO. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ORG. INCOME PROT. PLAN

ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In light of the Supreme Court's ruling in Black & Decker Disability Plan v. Nord, 123 S.Ct. 1965, 1969 (2003), the district court need not...

BLOCH v. POWELL

ERISA, Government Benefits, Labor & Employment Law
District Court's holding, that the Secretary of State had the discretion to withhold plaintiff's retirement proceeds and such action did not violate...

MACLACHLAN v. EXXON MOBIL CORP.

ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
District court's grant of summary judgment as to defendant is affirmed. ERISA does not require employers to define its benefits plans in such a way as...

WRIGHT v. HEYNE

Commercial Law, ERISA
Summary judgment to defendants is affirmed where to trigger the running of the statute of limitations under Section 413(2) of ERISA, it is the...

GETTINGS v. BLDG. LABORERS LOCAL 310 FRINGE BENEFITS FUND

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment to defendant affirmed where since plaintiff failed to file a rule 56(f) affidavit, the district court did not abuse its discretion in...

OGDEN v. BLUE BELL CREAMERIES U.S.A., INC.

ERISA
The district court's award of benefits in favor of plaintiffs is reversed where an ERISA plaintiff has no cause of action under Section 502(a)(3)...

PERRY v. NEW ENGLAND BUS. SERV., INC.

ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of a complaint to recover long-term disability benefits, statutory penalties, and attorneys' fees pursuant to ERISA is affirmed where, under...

SEAWAY FOOD TOWN, INC v. MED. MUT. OF OHIO

Contracts, ERISA
Summary judgment to defendant is affirmed where the parties entered into a contract term at arm's length, the contract term conferred on one party the...

MORGAN v. UNUM LIFE INS. CO. OF AM.

ERISA
The reinstatment of plaintiff's disability benefits, award of past-due benefits with accrued interest, and award of costs and attorney fees is...