Legal Opinion
Smith v. Bayer Corp. Long Term Disability Plan
District Court, E.D. Tennessee
Decided July 31, 2006No. 1:04-mj-00128PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JARVIS, District Judge.
Plaintiff Terry Smith (Smith) filed this action pursuant to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. § 1001, et seq., to recover longterm disability (LTD) income and other benefits from defendant Bayer Corporation Long Term Disability Plan (the Plan) [see Doc. I]. 1 Defendant Bayer Corporation (Bayer) was Smith’s employer for fourteen years until January 10, 2003. Bayer is also the plan sponsor and plan administrator, which is the designated fiduciary of the Plan [AR 053]. 2 In his complaint, Smith contends that the plan…
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