Legal Opinion
Susan B. Lasorsa, by Her Guardian, Frank Lasorsa v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 31, 1992No. 91-1696PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judge.
On August 23, 1989, Susan B. LaSorsa (“LaSorsa”) signed a contract of employment with the Portsmouth School District in New Hampshire to work as a first grade teacher for the 1989-90 school year. On September 28, 1989, LaSorsa suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and has since remained in a coma. A claim was submitted on LaSorsa’s behalf for benefits under the Portsmouth School District’s group long term disability insurance plan. The insurer, the UNUM Life Insurance Company of America (“UNUM”), rejected LaSorsa’s claim on the ground that she failed to satisfy a…
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