Legal Opinion
Patterson v. Hughes Aircraft Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 15, 1993No. 92-55069PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Per curiam
Martin Patterson appeals the district court’s judgment rejecting his claim under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1) against an employee benefits plan and its insurance company.
Patterson worked for Hughes Aircraft Company (Hughes) and was covered by the Hughes Salaried Employees’ Income Insurance Plan. Benefits under the Plan were paid by Centennial Insurance Company. Patterson filed a claim for disability benefits due to headaches. Centennial found him totally disabled and began paying benefits. Centennial terminated the benefits two years later on the ground…
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3Cited by82 opinions
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