Legal Opinion
Kidneigh v. UNUM Life Insurance Co. of America
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided October 3, 2003No. 02-1277, 02-1282PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAUL KELLY, JR., Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff/Cross-Appellee Jon Kidneigh and Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee Barbara Kidneigh brought suit seeking disability benefits pursuant to 29 U.S.C. §§ 1132(a)(1)(B) and (g), the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), along with state law claims for bad faith and loss of consortium. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b), and we affirm in part and reverse in part.
Background
Plaintiff Jon Kidneigh brought a claim against UNUM Life Insurance Co. (“UNUM”) seeking disability benefits pursuant to §§ 1132(a)(1)(B) and (g) of the…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Pilot Life Insurance v. DedeauxSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Hines v. DavidowitzSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Ingersoll-Rand Co. v. McClendonSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Metropolitan Life Insurance v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- English v. General Electric Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1990
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