Legal Opinion

Trich Govindarajan v. Fmc Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided May 13, 1991No. 90-1142, 90-2930PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HARLINGTON WOOD, Jr., Circuit Judge.

Trich Govindarajan filed suit to recover disability benefits from his employer, FMC Corporation (“FMC”), under FMC’s short and long-term disability plans. These welfare benefit plans fall within the aegis of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461. The district court ultimately found that Go-vindarajan was entitled to receive disability benefits beyond the time period determined by FMC. FMC appeals from that decision and we affirm.1

Govindarajan was hired by FMC in 1984 as a senior systems analyst. On November 25, 1985,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. BruchSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. John Pokratz, Cross-Appellee v. Jones Dairy Farm, Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
  3. James Fuller v. Cbt Corporation, American Selfcare Corporation, Chicago Board of Trade, and Chicago Board of Trade Health PlanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
  4. Petrilli v. DrechselCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
  5. Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center v. Solo Cup Employee Health Benefit Plan and Solo Cup CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990

3Cited by22 opinions

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  2. John Halpin v. W.W. Grainger, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
  3. Christine M. Donato v. Metropolitan Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
  4. Consuela Quinn v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
  5. Mark Fritcher and Country Trust Bank v. Health Care Service CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002

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