Legal Opinion
Hines v. Unum Life Insurance Co. of America
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided August 11, 2000No. CIV.A. 99CV00174PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
GLEN M. WILLIAMS, Senior District Judge.
I INTRODUCTION
This case is before the court on cross motions for summary judgment. At issue here is entitlement to disability benefits under a Group Long Term Disability Policy issued by the Defendant, Unum Life Insurance Company. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act [ERISA], 29 U.S.C.A §§ 1001-1461 (West 1999), exclusively governs disputes involving employer-provided employee welfare plans, like the disability plan here.
The Plaintiff, Jeanette Hines, avers that Unum wrongfully denied her benefits initially, and…
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