Legal Opinion

Ralph Block v. Pitney Bowes Inc.

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided January 21, 1992No. 89-7039PublishedCited by 134 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge RUTH BADER GINSBURG.

Concurring opinion filed by Senior Circuit Judge VAN GRAAFEILAND.

RUTH BADER GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff Ralph Block appeals from a summary judgment granted to Pitney Bowes Inc. in an action under section 502(a)(1)(B) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B), alleging improper denial of long-term disability benefits. See Block v. Pitney Bowes Inc., 705 F.Supp. 20 (D.D.C.1989). We conclude, first, that the district court’s decision is consistent with instructions on the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. BruchSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Fund v. Central Transport, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. De Nobel v. Vitro Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1989
  4. Leilani Exbom v. Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Health and Welfare FundCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
  5. Alvin Jones, Dolores Jones, James (Haim) Bicher, James (Haim) Bicher M.D., Inc. v. Laborers Health & Welfare Trust FundCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990

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3Cited by134 opinions

  1. Kenneth E. Wildbur, Sr. v. Arco Chemical Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
  2. Benito T. PEREZ, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1998
  3. Leahy v. Raytheon CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2002
  4. Jane Donaho v. Fmc Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, as Plan Administrator of the Fmc Long-Term Disability PlanCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
  5. Michael F. Terry v. Bayer Corporation and Bayer Corporation Disability PlanCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1998

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