Legal Opinion

Sedlack v. Braswell Services Group, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided January 12, 1998No. 96-2650, 96-2651PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Affirmed by published opinion. Senior Judge PHILLIPS wrote the opinion, in which Judge WIDENER and Judge ERVIN joined.

OPINION

PHILLIPS, Senior Circuit Judge:

This case arose out of Braswell Group’s (“Braswell”) handling and denial of Robert E. Sedlack’s claims for benefits under an ERISA employee benefit plan sponsored and administered by Braswell (“the Plan”). Sed-lack, a former Braswell employee, sued Bras-well alleging wrongful denial of benefits, breach of fiduciary duty, failure to provide requested Plan information, and unreasonable claims practices. After a bench trial, the district…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. BruchSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. Grady Allen v. Zurich Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1982
  3. Leroy Ellenburg, Plaintiff-Appellant/cross-Appellee. v. Brockway, Inc. & Spellman Cunningham, Defendants-Appellees/cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
  4. John S. Clark Company v. Faggert & Frieden, P.C.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1995
  5. Lowery v. StovallCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1996

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3Cited by21 opinions

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