erisa disability litigation

Court Refuses to Dismiss Complaint After Removal

John Wood
June 10, 2008 07:21

The plaintiff filed a complaint in Georgia state court after Reliance Standard denied his long-term disability claim.  In addition to compensatory damages for breach of contract, the plaintiff sought damages for statutory bad faith.  Reliance Standard filed a notice to...

Court Refuses to Dismiss Complaint After Removal

John Wood
June 10, 2008 07:21

The plaintiff filed a complaint in Georgia state court after Reliance Standard denied his long-term disability claim.  In addition to compensatory damages for breach of contract, the plaintiff sought damages for statutory bad faith.  Reliance Standard filed a notice to...

Defendants Required to File Complete ERISA Record

John Wood
June 10, 2008 03:59

In Kirsch v. Jefferson Pilot Financial Ins. Co., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 43876 (D. Wis. Jun. 3, 2008), the ERISA defendants filed a motion for summary judgment, arguing that the plaintiff's claims for long-term disability benefits had been appropriately denied.  In support, the defendants...

Despite Remand to Carrier, Court Awards Attorney's Fees

John Wood
June 10, 2008 03:59

Hoskins v. Metro. Life Ins. Co., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 44008 (D. Ariz. June 3, 2008)The plaintiff, Kathleen Hoskins, filed suit under ERISA against MetLife.  She contended that MetLife had wrongly denied her benefits and withheld certain documents.  The federal district court in Arizona...

Defendants Required to File Complete ERISA Record

John Wood
June 10, 2008 03:59

In Kirsch v. Jefferson Pilot Financial Ins. Co., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 43876 (D. Wis. Jun. 3, 2008), the ERISA defendants filed a motion for summary judgment, arguing that the plaintiff's claims for long-term disability benefits had been appropriately denied.  In support, the defendants...