Legal Opinion

Muniz v. Amec Construction Management, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided October 27, 2010No. 09-55689PublishedCited by 152 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CLIFTON, Circuit Judge:

Dierro Muniz appeals the district court’s decision upholding Connecticut General Life Insurance Company’s (“CGLIC”) termination of Muniz’s disability benefits. The district court held that Muniz did not qualify for disability benefits under the terms of his disability insurance plan. We affirm.

I. Background

Muniz was insured under a long-term disability insurance plan issued by CGLIC as a benefit of his employment with Morse Diesel International, predecessor of Amec Construction Management, Inc. This plan is governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act…

2Cases cited20 opinions

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  2. Metropolitan Life Insurance v. GlennSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
  3. Black & Decker Disability Plan v. NordSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  4. Abatie v. Alta Health & Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2006
  5. Rex T. KEARNEY, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999

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