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Midgett v. Washington Group Int'l Long Term Disability Plan

ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In a dispute involving a claim for short-term disability benefits, district court's grant of summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where: 1)...

Schwing v. The Lilly Health Plan

ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In an action involving severance benefits brought under ERISA, district court's judgment for plaintiff is reversed where defendant's Employee Benefits...

Halbach v. Great-West Life & Annuity Ins. Co.

Class Actions, ERISA
In a class action involving disability benefits, district court's grant of summary judgement for plaintiffs is affirmed in part and reversed in part...

Tackett v. M&G Polymers, USA, LLC

ERISA, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an ERISA and Labor Management Relations Act (LMRA) action for vested health-care benefits, the dismissal of the complaint is reversed, where: 1) a...

Joint Admin. Comm. v. Wash. Group Int'l., Inc.

ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In an ERISA action by union benefit funds for breach of a collective bargaining agreement, summary judgment for Defendant is affirmed, where...

Crawford v. TRW Automotive U.S. LLC

ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In an ERISA action based on Defendant-Employer's alleged closure of a plant to interfere with Plaintiffs' retirement benefits, summary judgment for...

Kahane v. UNUM Life Ins. Co.

Attorney's Fees, ERISA
In an ERISA action where Plaintiff chose to stay the case for voluntary claim reassessment with Defendant-Insurer, the District Court's attorney's fee...

Padgett v. Little

ERISA, Family Law
In an pension benefits dispute, trial court's qualified domestic relations order (QDRO) enforcing the interest of plaintiff is reversed where a...

Kendall v. Employee Retirement Plan of Avon Prods.

Civil Procedure, ERISA
In an ERISA class action, district court's grant of plaintiff's motion to dismiss is affirmed where plaintiff lacks the constitutional standing to...

Alexander Mfg., Inc. ESOP Plan & Trust v. Illinois Union Ins. Co.

ERISA, Insurance Law
In an action seeking the proceeds of an insurance policy issued to a corporation owned by Plaintiff shareholder, summary judgment for Defendant is...