Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Oregon Fruit Products Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 5, 2000No. 98-36065PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FISHER, Circuit Judge:
Carol Thomas appeals the district court’s determination that Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company (“Reliance”) did not abuse its discretion in denying her application for long-term disability benefits.1 On appeal, Thomas’ principal arguments are that the district court applied an incorrect standard of review — -abuse of discretion, rather than de novo — and that she had a right to a trial by jury because her claim is legal in nature. The district court had jurisdiction over Thomas’ Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001 et seq.,…
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- Frost v. AgnosCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
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3Cited by13 opinions
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