Legal Opinion
Kaus v. Standard Life Insurance
District Court, D. Kansas
Decided November 20, 2001No. 00-1022-WEBPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum and Order
WESLEY E. BROWN, Senior District Judge.
Plaintiff Paul Kaus filed this action challenging the defendant’s denial of his claim for long-term disability benefits under an employee welfare benefit plan covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). The matter is now before the court on the defendant’s motion for partial summary judgment. The court finds that oral argument would not assist in deciding the issues presented.
The motion for partial summary judgment concerns Count Two of plaintiffs complaint and its assertion that the defendant is barred…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Woodworker's Supply, Inc. v. Principal Mutual Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1999
- Willis Hope White v. Provident Life & Accident Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1997
- George Straub v. Western Union Telegraph CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988
- Richard C. Glass, of the Estate of Execr Maxwell C. Hostetter, Jr., Margaret Hostetter v. United of Omaha Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1994
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