all - Opinion Summaries

Citizens Ins. Co. of Am. v. MidMichigan Health ConnectCare Network Plan

Contracts, ERISA, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
Denial of plaintiff-insurer's motion for summary judgment in a coverage priority dispute is reversed where a district court erred in deciding that...

Senior v. NSTAR Elec. & Gas Corp.

ERISA, Labor & Employment Law, Public Utilities
Summary judgement for defendant-utility in a case involving dental plans for union employees is affirmed where related agreements, the practices in...

Balestracci v. NSTAR Elec. & Gas Corp.

ERISA, Labor & Employment Law, Public Utilities
Summary judgment for defendant-utility in a case concerning termination of dental plans for non-union employees is affirmed where an employer is...

DaimlerChrysler Corp. Healthcare Benefits Plan v. Durden

Civil Procedure, Contracts, ERISA, Family Law, Health Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment for one claimant in an interpleader action filed by a pension plan seeking a declaration as to which of two claimants was decedent's...

In re: IT Group, Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of an adversary complaint filed by a bankrupt company's deferred compensation plan seeking secured, priority status for claims for benefits...

Hattem v. Schwarzenegger

ERISA, Labor & Employment Law, Tax Law
Summary judgment in favor of defendants is affirmed where ERISA does not preempt California's tax on unrelated business taxable income, and such a...

Paese v. Hartford Life & Accident Ins. Co.

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, ERISA, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Judgment for plaintiff is affirmed as to the finding of permanent disability and the award of longterm disability benefits and attorney's fees,...

DaimlerChrysler Corp. v. Cox

Criminal Law & Procedure, Debt Collection, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
A declaratory judgment invalidating certain orders and notices under Michigan law relating to recovery of inmates' prison expenses as preempted by...

Kolosky v. UNUM Life Ins. Co. of Am.

Administrative Law, ERISA, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
Partial summary judgment for plaintiff on a claim alleging wrongful denial of long-term disability benefits under the Employee Retirement Income...

Oregon Columbia Brick Masons Joint Apprenticeship Training Comm. v. Gardner

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
An Oregon "needs" requirement for the establishment of new registered apprenticeship training committees, which limits the number of state-recognized...