Legal Opinion
Judy Hagen v. Aetna Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 11, 2015No. 15-40597PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAYNES, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff Judy Hagen (“Mrs. Hagen”) brings this suit against defendants Aetna Life Insurance Company (“Aetna”) and Hewlett Packard Company (“Hewlett Packard”) to recover benefits as the beneficiary of her husband’s group life insurance plan under 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B). She appeals from the district court’s final judgment affirming the decision of the ERISA plan administrator to deny her benefits. For the reasons explained below, we AFFIRM.
I. Background
Mrs. Hagen’s husband, David Hagen, was an employee of Hewlett Packard and participated in the company’s Comprehensive…
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- Ellis v. Liberty Life Assurance Co. of BostonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005
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