Legal Opinion
Judith Perlman v. Swiss Bank Corporation Comprehensive Disability Protection Plan
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 6, 2000No. 98-1338, 98-1339, 98-1407, 98-1408PublishedCited by 321 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Swiss Bank Corporation employed Judith Perlman in Chicago as a lawyer until September 1994, when she quit. Ever since, Perlman and Swiss Bank have been contesting whether she is entitled to disability benefits. Perlman has serious medical problems. An automobile accident in 1988 caused trauma to her digestive system and led to some additional problems, such as migraine headaches. Perlman did not work for a year after the accident and received disability benefits during that period. She took shorter leaves in 1991 and 1992, again receiving disability benefits.…
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