Legal Opinion

Michael Faciane v. Sun Life Asuc Co. of Canada

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 25, 2019No. 18-30918PublishedCited by 129 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEPHEN A. HIGGINSON, Circuit Judge:

Michael Faciane, a beneficiary of a long-term disability plan governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and administered by Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, alleged that Sun Life had miscalculated his benefits since 2008. Sun Life argued that the contractual limitations period for Faciane's claim had long since lapsed. The district court granted summary judgment to Sun Life, and we affirm.

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Michael Faciane was employed by Capital One Financial Corporation and was a member of its long-term disability (LTD) benefits plan when…

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