Legal Opinion
Williams v. Metropolitan Life Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 30, 2010No. 09-1025, 09-1568PublishedCited by 136 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge KEENAN wrote the opinion, in which Judge DUNCAN and Senior Judge ALARCÓN joined.
OPINION
KEENAN, Circuit Judge:
In this consolidated appeal, we consider whether the district court erred in holding that an administrator of an employee welfare benefit plan governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461, abused its discretion when the administrator terminated the plaintiffs long-term disability benefits. We also consider whether the district court abused its discretion by awarding attorneys’ fees to the plaintiff.…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- Hardt v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 2010
- Hebra A. Berry v. Ciba-Geigy CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
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