Legal Opinion
Brenda Elliott v. Sara Lee Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 14, 1999No. 98-2346PublishedCited by 128 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge MURNAGHAN wrote the opinion, in which Judge LUTTIG and Judge WILLIAMS joined.
OPINION
MURNAGHAN, Circuit Judge:
Under the long-term disability plan of the Sara Lee Corporation, Brenda Elliott received benefits for a year due to her obesity and degenerative disc disease. After the first year of disability, Sara Lee terminated Elliott’s benefits, upon a finding that she could perform some sedentary work. Elliott disagreed with the finding and instituted the instant action, alleging that Sara Lee breached its contract with her in violation of the Employee…
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