Legal Opinion
Riley v. Sun Life and Health Ins. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 7, 2011No. 10-2850PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEAM, Circuit Judge.
James Riley appeals the district court’s adverse grant of summary judgment in favor of Sun Life in this Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq., benefits case. The sole issue is whether Sun Life is entitled to offset from Riley’s employer-provided long-term disability benefits the amount that Riley receives in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits each month. The district court upheld Sun Life’s decision to offset Riley’s VA benefits from his long-term disability award. We reverse.
I. BACKGROUND
Riley worked for Sumaria Systems until…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Henderson v. ShinsekiSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
- Hisquierdo v. HisquierdoSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Moore v. AstrueCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
- Walters v. National Assn. of Radiation SurvivorsSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- United States v. OregonSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by6 opinions
- Martinez v. Sun Life Assurance Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2020
- Hannington v. Sun Life and Health InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2013
- Plotnick v. Computer Sciences Corp.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 2016
- Leighton v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.District Court, D. Minnesota · 2022
- Riley v. Sun Life and Health Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.