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Shelby County Health Care Corp. v. Majestic Star Casino, LLC Group Health Benefit Plan

Attorney's Fees, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's case against a benefit plan administrator for denying its claim for benefits under ERISA, district court's judgment is affirmed in part...

Black v. Long Term Disability Ins.

ERISA, Health Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's suit against the underwriter of her benefits plan under ERISA for denial of long-term disability benefits, district court's grant of...

Tr. of the Detroit Carpenters Fringe Benefit Funds v. Indus. Contracting, LLC

Administrative Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiffs' lawsuit against defendants employers brought under LMRA and ERISA, district court's grant of defendants' motion for summary judgment is...

Montour v. Hartford Life & Accident Ins. Co.

ERISA, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an ERISA action challenging defendant-insurer's decision to terminate plaintiff's long-term disability benefits, summary judgment for defendant is...

Marin Gen'l. Hosp. v. Modesto & Empire Traction Co.

Civil Procedure, ERISA, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an action seeking payments under a disability insurance plan, the dismissal of the complaint on ERISA preemption grounds is reversed where 29...

Scharff v. Raytheon Co. Short-Term Disability Plan

Civil Procedure, Contracts, ERISA, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an ERISA action seeking benefits under plaintiffs' employer's disability plan, dismissal of the complaint is affirmed where, even if the doctrine...

Pittsburgh Mack Sales & Serv., Inc. v. Int'l Union of Operating Eng'r, Local Union No. 66

Civil Procedure, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In a case involving an agreement by a union to indemnify and hold harmless an employer for the employer's withdrawal liability to a pension plan under...

In re: Unisys Corp. Retiree Med. Benefits ERISA Litig.

Attorney's Fees, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In plaintiffs' action against their former employer for breach of fiduciary duty involving elimination of a preexisting retiree medical benefits plan,...

Schreiber v. Philips Display Components Co.

ERISA, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an ERISA action claiming that defendant breached its collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with, and violated fiduciary duties owed to, plaintiffs...

Briscoe v. Preferred Health Plan, Inc.

ERISA, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an ERISA action claiming that defendant-health plan failed to disclose to its client's employees that the client would be unable to fund its future...