Hilton v. Unum Life Insurance Co. of America
District Court, E.D. Virginia
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
GERALD BRUCE LEE, District Judge.
THIS MATTER is before the Court on Defendant UNUM Insurance Company of America’s (“UNUM”) , Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. 21) and Plaintiff Janet Hilton’s (“Hilton”) Cross Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. 58). This case involves the interpretation and application of an express limitation to Plaintiffs long-term disability benefits by the administrator of an employee welfare benefit plan governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461 et seq. 1001. There are three issues before the Court.
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. BruchSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Metropolitan Life Insurance v. GlennSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by4 opinions
- Morgan v. Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Co.District Court, W.D. Washington · 2017
- Michael Sramek v. United of Omaha Life Insurance Company, et al.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 2026
- Morris v. Lincoln Nat'l Life Ins. Co.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 2019
- Paulson v. Guardian Life Insurance Company of AmericaDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 2024