Legal Opinion

Smith v. Fortis Benefits

District Court, D. New Hampshire

Decided March 6, 2003No. CV-02-055-BPublished

1Opinion of the Court

Smith v. Fortis Benefits CV-02-055-B 03/06/03 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE William Smith v. Civil No. 02-055-B Opinion No.

2003 DNH 035

Fortis Benefits Insurance Company MEMORANDUM AND ORDER William Smith brings this action pursuant to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA"), 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1) (B) (1999), to recover benefits he alleges are due to him under the terms of a long-term disability plan insured and administered by Fortis Benefits Insurance Company ("Fortis") . Smith alleges that Fortis' decision to deny him benefits was arbitrary…

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Cook v. Liberty Life Assurance Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2003
The Sheppard & Enoch Pratt Hospital, Incorporated v. Travelers Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1994

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