Legal Opinion
John E. Ward v. Management Analysis Company Employee Disability Benefit Plan, and Unum Life Insurance Company of America
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 3, 1998No. 95-56269PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JENKINS, District Judge:
John E. Ward (“Ward”), former President and CEO of Management Analysis Company (“MAC”), brought this action under § 502 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. § 1132, seeking to recover benefits pursuant to his former employer’s long-term disability plan. The United States District Court for the Southern District of California granted summary judgment in favor of the Management Analysis Company Employee Disability Benefit Plan (the “MAC Plan”) and UNUM Life Insurance Company of America (“UNUM”) on the ground that Ward’s claim for benefits…
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