Legal Opinion
Woods v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 11, 2008No. 07-1580PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Vacated and remanded by published opinion. Judge SHEDD wrote the opinion, in which Senior Judge HAMILTON and Judge WOOTEN joined.
OPINION
SHEDD, Circuit Judge:
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. Bruch, 489 U.S. 101, 109 S.Ct. 948, 103 L.Ed.2d 80 (1989), establishes the principle that courts review de novo an ERISA 1 benefits determination unless the plan confers discretionary authority on its administrator. In this case we again confront the question of exactly what language is sufficient under Firestone to confer discretion on a plan administrator — and thus trigger an abuse-of-discretion review in…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. BruchSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Carolyn Herzberger v. Standard Insurance Company, Beverly A. Johnson v. Prudential Insurance Company of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
- John Doe Firm Doe v. Group Hospitalization & Medical Services, D/B/A Blue Cross and Blue Shield of the National Capital AreaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1993
- Patrick L. Gallagher v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2002
- Robert A. Haley v. The Paul Revere Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1996
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3Cited by33 opinions
- Helton v. AT & T Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2013
- Black v. Long Term Disability InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
- Angela Johnson v. American United Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2013
- Hodges v. Life Ins. Co. of N. Am., Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2019
- Levine v. Life Insurance Co. of North AmericaDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2016
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