Legal Opinion
Barbara Schaefer v. UNUM Life Insurance Company of America
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania
Decided February 12, 2026No. 4:24-cv-00590Unknown
1Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA BARBARA SCHAEFER, No. 4:24-CV-00590 Plaintiff, (Chief Judge Brann) v. UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION FEBRUARY 12, 2026 I. BACKGROUND Barbara Schaefer (“Plaintiff”) brought a complaint against UNUM Life Insurance Company of America (“Defendant”) for what she asserts was improper termination of her disability benefits.1 She brought six claims, including for breach of contract, bad faith insurance practice, and improper denial of benefits as well as breach of fiduciary duties under…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- United States v. Ilario M.A. ZanninoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
- Oppenheimer Fund, Inc. v. SandersSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Howard Jay Josephs v. Harris Corporation, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
- Grider v. Keystone Health Plan Central, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2009
- Roesberg v. Johns-Manville Corp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1980
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