Legal Opinion
Brown v. Unum Life Ins. Co. of Am.
District Court, C.D. California
Decided January 29, 2019No. Case No. 8:17-CV-01941-JLS (DFM)PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The Hon. Josephine L. Staton, United States District Judge
This action arises out of Plaintiff's claim for benefits under a policy for long-term disability insurance. Plaintiff's claim was granted, and she was paid monthly benefits for a period of approximately 22.5 months. Plaintiff's benefits were terminated after that time. Plaintiff appealed the termination, but the termination was upheld by Unum on administrative appeal. Thereafter, Plaintiff filed the present claim for benefits pursuant to the Employee Retirement and Income Security Act ("ERISA"), 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B).
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2Cases cited13 opinions
- Black & Decker Disability Plan v. NordSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Abatie v. Alta Health & Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2006
- Rex T. KEARNEY, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
- Donald Jebian v. Hewlett-Packard Company Employee Benefits Organization Income Protection Plan Erisa PlanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
- Muniz v. Amec Construction Management, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Abrams v. Unum Life Insurance Company of AmericaDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · 2022
- Braun v. UNUM Life Insurance Company of AmericaDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2022
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- Goodman v. First Unum Life Insurance CompanyDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · 2023
- Laura Cyr v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, an Illinois corporation, and Susan Strickler, an individualDistrict Court, C.D. California · 2026
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