Legal Opinion
Oliver v. Coca Cola Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 29, 2007No. Nos. 05-16509, 05-17072PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BIRCH, Circuit Judge:
Defendant-appellants The Coca-Cola Company (“Coca-Cola”) and Broadspire Services, Inc. (“Broadspire”) appeal the district court’s entry of summary judgment, calculation of damages, and award of attorney’s fees and expenses in favor of Plaintiff-appellee Theron Oliver.1 Oliver *1186sought benefits under Coca-Cola’s long term disability plan, and brought suit after Broadspire and Coca-Cola denied his initial claim and subsequent appeals. We find that Broadspire, as a third-party claims administrator, was not the plan administrator, and accordingly, not a proper defendant. We…
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- Michael F. Terry v. Bayer Corporation and Bayer Corporation Disability PlanCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1998
- George W. Mitchell v. Eastman Kodak CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
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3Cited by63 opinions
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- Magee v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2009
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