Legal Opinion
Lamantia v. Voluntary Plan Administrator, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 22, 2005No. 03-15706PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRUNETTI, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Hewlett-Packard Company Employee Benefits Organization Income Protection Plan (“the Plan”) appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of plaintiff Karen LaMantia awarding her disability benefits. The Plan argues that the district court committed three errors in holding that LaMantia’s complaint was timely, in applying the treating physician rule, and by reviewing the claims administrator’s decision under a de novcj standard of review. We agree with the district court that LaMantia’s complaint was timely. However, because the district…
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- John Doe v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield United of Wisconsin and Aurora Health Care, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
- Donald Jebian v. Hewlett-Packard Company Employee Benefits Organization Income Protection Plan Erisa PlanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
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