Legal Opinion
Raybourne v. Cigna Life Ins. Co. of New York
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 6, 2009No. 08-2754PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROVNER, Circuit Judge.
Edward Raybourne suffers from a number of degenerative conditions in his right foot, and especially in his great right toe. In 2003 he stopped working because of the severe pain that these conditions cause. Raybourne initially received long-term disability benefits under his employer’s group benefit plan, which is insured by Cigna Life Insurance Company of New York. However, two years later Cigna determined that he no longer qualified for benefits because he could not meet the plan’s requirement of showing that his disability prevented him from performing any job.…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Carolyn Herzberger v. Standard Insurance Company, Beverly A. Johnson v. Prudential Insurance Company of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
- Cagle v. BrunerCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1997
- Denmark v. Liberty Life Assurance Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2009
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