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LABORERS' PENSION FUND v. A&C ENVTL., INC.

Contracts, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
An employer failed to controvert evidence establishing its liability to pay delinquent ERISA contributions and union dues, and could not prove the...

THE MAY DEP'T STORES CO. v. FED. INS. CO.

Contracts, ERISA, Insurance Law
A liability insurance policy provided no coverage to an ERISA plan administrator, for its settlement of a class action against it for plan benefits.

MARTIN v. ARKANSAS BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD

Attorney's Fees, ERISA
There is no presumption under 29 U.S.C. section 1132(g), in favor of awarding attorneys' fees to prevailing plaintiffs in ERISA cases, and use of a...

ARANA v. OCHSNER HEALTH PLAN, INC.

Civil Procedure, ERISA, Insurance Law
Where a claimant does not seek relief available under ERISA section 502(a), his state claims under Louisiana statute are not completely preempted by...

NEONATOLOGY ASSOC., P.A. v. COMM'R OF INTERNAL REVENUE

Corporation & Enterprise Law, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law, Tax Law
Contributions made by professional medical corporations into Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Program Plans, well in excess of the cost of term life...

WESTAFF (USA) INC. v. ARCE

Attorney's Fees, ERISA, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
An action for reimbursement of medical benefits paid to an ERISA plan beneficiary was properly dismissed, based on ERISA's provision permitting suits...

WILKINS v. HARTFORD LIFE & ACCIDENT INS. CO.

Contracts, ERISA
An ERISA action for denial of benefits was barred by the three-year contractual limitations period provided in the plan.

HICKMAN v. GEM INS. CO., INC.

ERISA, Health Law, Insurance Law
A class action under ERISA, alleging that a medical benefits insurer wrongfully refused to fully pay certain hospital room and board charges is not...

ROUSE v. DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.

Civil Procedure, ERISA, Family Law
The law-of-the-case doctrine does not bar consideration of the validity of a domestic relations order under ERISA. Abstention under Burford v. Sun Oil...

MUSHALLA v. TEAMSTERS LOCAL NO. 863 PENSION FUND

ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
The administrator of a jointly-managed, multi-employer ERISA plan did not breach any fiduciary duty in failing to advise union members of plan changes...