Legal Opinion
Demirovic v. Building Service 32 B-J Pension Fund
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided October 19, 2006No. Docket No. 05-6914-cvPublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STRAUB, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-Appellant Nezmije Demirovic (“Demirovic”) appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Alvin K. Hellerstein, Judge), dismissing her claim for disability benefits. Demirovic argues that the denial of her employer-sponsored disability benefits by Defendanb-Appellee Building Service 32B-J Pension Fund (“the Fund”) violates ERISA. We agree with the District Court that the deferential arbitrary and capricious standard applies to our review of the Fund’s decision. However, because we conclude that the Fund failed…
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