Legal Opinion
Nelson v. Unum Life Insurance Co. of America
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided March 27, 2006No. 03-CV-6247 (DGT)PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
TRAGER, District Judge.
Plaintiff Helen Nelson alleges that defendants Unum Life Insurance Co. of America (“Unum”) and Jostens, Inc. (“Jos-tens”)(collectively, “defendants”) improperly denied her long-term disability benefits in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). See 29 U.S.C. § 1001, et seq. Plaintiff seeks to recover benefits for neck and back pain stemming from a 1980 motor vehicle accident. Defendant Unum denied plaintiffs request for benefits, and affirmed the denial of benefits upon appeal and reappeal, citing the opinion of…
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- Gloria Pagan v. Nynex Pension Plan and Nynex CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
- Martha Kinstler v. First Reliance Standard Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
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