Legal Opinion
Brogan v. Holland
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 24, 1997No. 96-1022PublishedCited by 102 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge WILLIAMS wrote the opinion, in which Judge MURNAGHAN and Judge MICHAEL joined.
OPINION
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
In early 1988, Zeffie Brogan applied to the United Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension Plan (the Plan) for a disability pension, claiming that he was “totally disabled as a result of a mine accident.” The Trustees of the Plan denied Brogan’s application. Pursuant to § 502(a)(1)(B) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B) (1988), Brogan sought relief in federal district court. He contended he suffered a…
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