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THOMAS v. AIG LIFE INS. CO.

ERISA, Insurance Law
Where decedent suffered from morbid obesity and had two stomach stapling surgeries, then died from sepsis following the second surgery when the...

BRENGETTSY v. LTV STEEL HOURLY PENSION PLAN

ERISA
Plan member, who delayed purchasing an annuity from the designated insurer, has no claim based on paying a higher price for the annuity when interest...

HOUSE v. THE PAUL REVERE LIFE INS. CO.

ERISA
Plan administrator abused his discretion in determining plaintiff was not disabled and eligible for benefits where there was no evidence refuting...

MEIN v. CARUS CORP.

ERISA
Settlement payments to plaintiff in the form of severance pay are excludable from compensation under ERISA.

JOHNSTON v. PAUL REVERE LIFE INS. CO.

ERISA, Insurance Law
Since Nebraska statute prohibiting the alteration of a written application of any policy for sickness insurance without the written consent of the...

GLENN v. LIFE INS. CO. OF N. AM.

ERISA, Insurance Law
Insurance company's decision that insured was insane at time of shooting and that exemption for denying insurance benefits following self-inflicted...

HCA HEALTH v. EMPLOYERS

ERISA
Under ERISA, a medical insurer could not claim a discounted medical fee that a hospital promised to a third party which "leased" that right to insurer...

LOWN v. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.

ERISA
Employee's long term disability plan was governed by ERISA, not a church plan, where no religious institution played any official role governing her...

REKSTAD v. FIRST BANK SYS., INC.

Civil Procedure, ERISA
A district court's grant of summary judgment to the plaintiff on an ERISA claim with remand to plan administrator for determination of remedies is not...

CENT. STATES, SOUTHEAST & SOUTHWEST AREAS PENSION FUND v. FULKERSON

ERISA
Under the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1980, a passive holding of property is not a trade or business.