Legal Opinion

James B. Ross v. Rail Car America Group Disability Income Plan the Canada Life Assurance Company

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided May 16, 2002No. 00-2800PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.

James Ross appeals from the district court’s 2 entry of summary judgment in favor of Canada Life Assurance Company on his amended complaint seeking relief under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461 (1994 & Supp. V 1999). Ross had been receiving disability income benefits pursuant to a group insurance policy issued to his employer by Canada Life. When those benefits ceased, Ross brought this action against three entities: Canada Life; Rail Car America, Inc., his employer; 3 and Raü Car America Group Disability Income Plan,…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance v. KnudsonSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
  2. Curtiss-Wright Corp. v. SchoonejongenSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  3. LOCKHEED CORP. Et Al. v. SPINKSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  4. Beverly D. Woo v. Deluxe Corp., Hartford Life Insurance Co., Doing Business as Itt Hartford, Inc., Sued as Hartford Life Insurance Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998
  5. Jass v. Prudential Health Care Plan, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996

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3Cited by37 opinions

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  3. JULIE PARKE, — v. FIRST RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, — JULIE PARKE, — v. FIRST RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, —Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2004
  4. Brown v. J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
  5. Watson v. Deaconess Waltham HospitalCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2002

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