Legal Opinion

Firestone v. Acuson Corp. Long Term Disability Plan

District Court, N.D. California

Decided July 2, 2004No. C 03-3894 MHPPublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM & ORDER

PATEL, Chief Judge.

Re: Defendant’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment

This action arises from defendant Acu-són Corporation Long Term Disability Plan’s (“Acusón”) decision to terminate its payment of disability benefits to plaintiff Daniel Firestone (“Firestone”) after the 24-month period set forth for mental illness-related disabilities. Plaintiff has brought suit in this court seeking to overturn defendant’s decision according to the standards set forth in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”). Now before the court is defendant’s motion for partial summary…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. BruchSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  4. Skidmore v. Swift & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
  5. Black & Decker Disability Plan v. NordSupreme Court of the United States · 2003

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3Cited by9 opinions

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  5. Horn v. Provident Life & Accident InsuranceDistrict Court, N.D. California · 2004

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