Legal Opinion
Lake v. Hartford Life & Accident Insurance
District Court, M.D. Florida
Decided October 7, 2003No. 8:03-CV-237-T-26EAJPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
LAZZARA, District Judge.
Before the Court is Defendant’s Motion to Limit Scope of Review and Discovery/Motion for Protective Order and supporting memorandum (Dkts. 13 and 14), a supporting affidavit of Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company (Hartford) (Dkt.16), and Plaintiffs Memorandum in Opposition. (Dkt.19). After careful consideration of the arguments made and the file, the Court concludes that the motions should be denied.
The Eleventh Circuit has made it clear that in a situation involving a conflict of interest, an ERISA plan administrator’s decision to deny benefits is…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Fred Brown v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
- Olan Jett v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, Inc., Medical Expense PlanCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
- Buckley v. Metropolitan LifeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1997
- Torres v. Pittston CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003
- Cerrito v. Liberty Life Assurance Co. of BostonDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 2002
3Cited by7 opinions
- Richards v. Hartford Life and Accident Ins. Co.District Court, S.D. Florida · 2004
- Featherston v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceDistrict Court, N.D. Florida · 2004
- Adams v. Hartford Life & Accident InsuranceDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 2008
- Rosser-Monahan v. Avon Products, Inc.District Court, M.D. Florida · 2004
- Crume v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 2005
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