Legal Opinion
Ellen v. Ellis v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 10, 1997No. 96-2711PublishedCited by 189 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge ERVIN wrote the opinion, in which Senior Judge BUTZNER and Senior Judge PHILLIPS joined.
OPINION
ERVIN, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-Appellant Ellen V. Ellis (Ellis) appeals from an order granting DefendantAppellee Metropolitan Life Insurance Company’s (MetLife) cross-motion for summary judgment and denying her own. Ellis had sought review in district court of MetLife’s final determination that she was ineligible for long-term disability benefits under an employee welfare benefit plan governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29…
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