Legal Opinion
Atwood v. Swire Coca-Cola, USA
District Court, D. Utah
Decided January 19, 2007No. 2:03-cr-01014PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND MEMORANDUM DECISION
CAMPBELL, District Judge.
Plaintiff Scott B. Atwood is seeking equitable relief under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) regarding long term disability benefits offered by his former employer, Swire Coca-Cola, USA (Swire), and the Swire Coca-Cola, USA Long-Term Disability Plan (the Plan). This dispute arose after Mr. Atwood’s application for long term disability benefits was denied because he was not enrolled in the Plan.
Mr. Atwood asserts that he requested coverage on the date he was hired but that Swire breached its fiduciary duty by…
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