Legal Opinion

Gross v. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided January 18, 2018No. 16-1958PPublishedCited by 84 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

More than four years ago, we remanded this case with the instruction that appellant Sun Life Assurance Co. reconsider its rejection of Diahann Gross’s claim for disability benefits based on chronic and severe pain. See Gross v. Sun-Life Assurance Co. of Can. (Gross I),'734 F.3d 1, 4 (1st Cir. 2013). Although we found at that time that Gross’s medical evidence supported a finding of total disability, we concluded that, “[a]s the record now stands, we are unable to resolve the debate between the parties on the significance of ... surveillance evidence” obtained by Sun Life.…

2Cases cited31 opinions

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  2. United States v. RaddatzSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Black & Decker Disability Plan v. NordSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  4. Hardt v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 2010
  5. Aversa v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996

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