Legal Opinion
Cusson v. Liberty Life Assur. Co. of Boston
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 14, 2010No. 08-2381PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
In this appeal, appellant Donna Cusson (“Cusson”) challenges the district court’s decision to grant summary judgment to appellees Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston (“Liberty”) and the FleetBoston Financial Corporation Long-Term Disability Plan (“LTD Plan”). After Liberty terminated Cusson’s long-term disability (“LTD”) benefits, Cusson sued in the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts, arguing that the termination of her benefits was improper under the Employee Retirement and Income Security Act (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1431 (2006). The district court…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. BruchSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Metropolitan Life Insurance v. GlennSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
- Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance v. KnudsonSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- Black & Decker Disability Plan v. NordSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Marlin SARCHET, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Tracia v. Liberty Life Assurance Co.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 2016
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