Legal Opinion

Matias-Correa v. Pfizer, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided September 25, 2003No. 03-1032PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOWARD, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant Nancy Matias-Correa appeals the district court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of defendants-appellees Pfizer, Inc. (“Pfizer”), and Medical Card System, Inc. (“MCS”), in a suit in which Matías alleged that the termination of her disability benefits violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461. We affirm.

I. Factual and Procedural Background

Matías worked as a machine operator for Pfizer (formerly Warner-Lambert) in a Puerto Rico facility, starting as a temporary employee in 1986 and working on a…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. BruchSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. Black & Decker Disability Plan v. NordSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  3. Leahy v. Raytheon CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2002
  4. Michael F. Terry v. Bayer Corporation and Bayer Corporation Disability PlanCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1998
  5. Doyle v. Paul Revere Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1998

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3Cited by37 opinions

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  2. Wright v. R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. Group Benefits PlanCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2005
  3. Morales-Alejandro v. Medical Card System, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2007
  4. Otero-Carrasquillo v. PharmaciaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2006
  5. Ortega-Candelaria v. Johnson & JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2014

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