Legal Opinion
Linda Gail Calvert v. Firstar Finance, Inc., F/k/a Star Bank Corporation, and Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 17, 2005No. 03-5815PublishedCited by 239 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
O’MALLEY, District Judge.
Linda Calvert claims that Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston (“Liberty”) wrongfully terminated her long-term disability (“LTD”) benefits in violation of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). See 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461. After reviewing the administrative record, the district court granted Liberty’s motion for judgment on the administrative record. Calvert appeals. While we agree with most aspects of the district court’s well-reasoned opinion, we disagree with its ultimate conclusion. We find that Liberty acted arbitrarily and…
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