Legal Opinion
Lisa Jones v. Aetna Life Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 8, 2017No. 16-1714PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENTON, Circuit Judge.
Lisa E. Jones submitted a claim for disability benefits. Her plan administrator denied it. She sued under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) for denial of benefits and breach of fiduciary duty. The district court dismissed the fiduciary claim as “duplicative” of the denial-of-benefits claim. It then granted summary judgment against Jones on the denial-of-benefits claim. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court affirms in part, reverses in part, and remands.
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Jones worked for The Boeing Company as a business and planning analyst. She was…
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