Legal Opinion
Jeffrey Farkas, M.D., LLC v. Cigna Health & Life Ins. Co.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided June 27, 2019No. 18-CV-05232PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Jack B. Weinstein, Senior United States District Judge
Table of Contents
I. Introduction...241
II. Factual Background...241
III. Summary Judgment Standard...242
IV. Law...242
A. District Court's Review of Benefits Determination...242 *241B. Breach of Fiduciary Duty...243
V. Application of Law...244
A. ERISA § 502(a)(1)(B) Claim...244
i. Standard of Review...244
ii. Abuse of Discretion...244
B. ERISA § 502(a)(3) Claim...247
VI. Conclusion...247
I. Introduction
This is an Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. 1001, et seq. ("ERISA") case. Plaintiffs Jeffrey Farkas, M.D., LLC, d/b/a…
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