Legal Opinion
Smart v. Gillette Co. Long-Term Disability Plan
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided May 23, 1995No. Civ. A. 94-11210-WGYPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
YOUNG, District Judge.
Sharon M. Smart (“Smart”) brings this action against The Gillette Company Long-Term Disability Plan (“Gillette” or the “company”) for long-term disability benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, 29 U.S.C.A. §§ 1001-1461 (West 1985 & Supp.1993) (“ERISA”). Gillette and Smart have agreed that the Court resolve, based upon the stipulated facts set forth in their Joint Pretrial Memorandum, the issue of whether Gillette violated ERISA in denying Smart’s claim for long-term disability benefits. See Continental Grain Co. v. Puerto Rico…
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3Cited by9 opinions
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