Legal Opinion
Miles v. Principal Life Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 26, 2013No. Docket 12-152-cvPublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN GLEESON, District Judge:
Plaintiff-appellant Ralph Miles appeals from a December 15, 2011 judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Marrero, /.). Miles, a partner in a law firm, suffers from bilateral tinnitus accompanied by ear pain, hearing loss, headaches and vertigo. Claiming that these conditions prevent him from performing his job duties, Miles applied for long term disability benefits. When Principal Life Insurance Company (“Principal”) concluded that he was not eligible for benefits and denied the claim, Miles filed this action in the…
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