Legal Opinion

Sanders v. Unum Life Insurance Co. of America

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided December 29, 2008No. 07-51216PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge:

Eric Sanders is seeking reimbursement of Social Security disability insurance (“SSDI”) benefits that he alleges Unum Life Insurance Company of America improperly deducted from his monthly long-term disability payment, as well as reimbursement of monthly minimum payments that Unum did not make for a period of years. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Unum on both claims. We AFFIRM.

I. BACKGROUND

In 1995, Sanders was involved in a motorcycle accident and suffered several physical injuries from which he recovered. On May 8, 1996, while working as an…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. BruchSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. Metropolitan Life Insurance v. GlennSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
  3. Audler v. CBC Innovis Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008
  4. Corry v. Liberty Life Assur. Co. of BostonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2007
  5. Unum Life Insurance Co. of America v. LongDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 2002

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3Cited by23 opinions

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