Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Aetna Life Insurance
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided October 24, 1997No. Civil Action 97-1230-APublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
BRINKEMA, District Judge.
Before the Court are the defendants’ Motions to Dismiss, and plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction, in a case of first impression in the Fourth Circuit.
I. Factual Background
Plaintiff, Harold Lewis, is a 43 year-old Virginia resident who has suffered from severe depression since 1979. 1 After the onset of-his condition, plaintiff sought and received treatment, and was able to function normally. In 1984, plaintiff obtained employment with' defendant Kmart Corporation, through which he was offered and enrolled in a disability insurance plan…
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- Alexander v. ChoateSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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- Carparts Distribution Center, Inc. v. Automotive Wholesaler's Association of New England, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1994
- Parker v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1997
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- Wai v. Allstate InsuranceDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1999
- Lewis v. Aetna Life InsuranceDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1998
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