Legal Opinion
Hannington v. Sun Life and Health Insurance
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 29, 2013No. 12-1085PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
David Hannington filed this ERISA action against Sun Life and Health Insurance Company (“Sun”) after Sun reduced his disability payments under an ERISA-qualified plan (the “Plan”) because he also was receiving disability compensation under the Veterans’ Benefits Act. The parties filed cross-motions for judgment on the record. After a hearing, the magistrate judge recommended that the district court grant Mr. Hannington’s motion and deny Sun’s. The district court approved the magistrate judge’s recommended decision and entered judgment for Mr. Hanning-ton. 1 Sun timely…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. BruchSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Metropolitan Life Insurance v. GlennSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
- Hisquierdo v. HisquierdoSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Walters v. National Assn. of Radiation SurvivorsSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Barnett v. Aetna Life Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1987
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3Cited by9 opinions
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