Legal Opinion
Abnathya v. Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 5, 1993No. 92-5487PublishedCited by 151 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
BECKER, Circuit Judge.
Aline Abnathya, a former employee of defendant Hoflmann-La Roche Inc., brought this suit challenging Hoffmann’s decision to discontinue her long-term disability benefits. Concluding that Hoffmann’s decision was arbitrary and capricious, in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. (1988), the district court granted summary judgment in favor of Abnathya. Because Hoffmann’s Long-Term Disability Benefits Plan (“the LTD Plan”) gives Hoffmann, as plan administrator, the discretion to make eligibility…
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