Legal Opinion

Doe v. Cigna Life Insurance Co. of New York

District Court, W.D. New York

Decided January 26, 2004No. 1:00-cv-01018PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DECISION & ORDER

SKRETNY, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

In this case, Plaintiff John Doe seeks to recover long-term disability benefits from Defendants Cigna Life Insurance Company of New York (“Cigna”) and Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston (“Liberty”) pursuant to § 502(a)(1)(B) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). In addition, Plaintiff claims that he is entitled to equitable relief pursuant to ERISA § 502(a)(3) because Liberty breached its fiduciary duty. Currently before this Court is Liberty’s Motion for Summary Judgment. 1

II. BACKGROUND

A. Facts

The facts…

2Cases cited47 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. Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
  4. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. BruchSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  5. Bowman Transportation, Inc. v. Arkansas-Best Freight System, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Beale v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2008
  2. Douglas v. First Unum Life InsuranceDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2006

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