Legal Opinion

Smith-Emerson v. Liberty Life

District Court, D. New Hampshire

Decided April 10, 2015No. 14-cv-120-PBPublished

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Nicole Smith-Emerson v. Civil No. 14-cv-120-PB Opinion No.

2015 DNH 080

Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston MEMORANDUM AND ORDER Nicole Smith-Emerson brought this action under § 502(a)(1)(B) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) challenging the decision of Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston to terminate her long-term disability benefits. See 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B). Smith- Emerson seeks a ruling that her claim is subject to de novo review. For the reasons that follow, I deny her request. I.…

2Cases cited7 opinions

Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. BruchSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
Michael F. Terry v. Bayer Corporation and Bayer Corporation Disability PlanCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1998
Denmark v. Liberty Life Assurance Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2009
Denmark v. Liberty Life Assurance Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2007
Wright v. R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. Group Benefits PlanCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2005

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