Legal Opinion
Robert George v. Reliance Standard Life Ins Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 15, 2015No. 14-50368PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH BROWN CLEMENT, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Robert George (“George”) appeals from the district court’s final judgment affirming the decision of the ERISA1 plan administrator in relevant part. For the reasons explained below, we REVERSE and RENDER judgment for George. We REMAND the case to the district court to determine the amount of benefits to award to George.
Facts and Proceedings
George served as a helicopter pilot in the United States Army. In 1985 George was injured in a helicopter crash, and doctors were forced to amputate one of his legs at the knee. George retired from military…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Ellis v. Liberty Life Assurance Co. of BostonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005
- Meditrust Financial Services Corp. v. Sterling Chemicals, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
- Holland v. International Paper Co. Retirement PlanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2009
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- Patti Okuno v. Reliance Standard Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2016
- Encompass Office Solutions, Inc. v. La. Health Serv. & Indem. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2019
- White v. Life Ins. Co. of N. Am.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2018
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