Legal Opinion
Thomas Judge v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 25, 2013No. 12-1092PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGilman, J., joined by Kethledge, J.,
MOORE, J. (pp. 664-67), delivered a separate opinion dissenting in part.
OPINION
RONALD LEE GILMAN, Circuit Judge.
Thomas Judge, who underwent surgery to repair an aortic valve and a dilated ascending aorta, applied for disability benefits under a group insurance policy (the Plan) issued by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife). MetLife denied benefits, however, when it determined that Judge was not totally and permanently disabled under the terms of the Plan. After exhausting MetLife’s internal administrative procedures, Judge brought this action to recover benefits pursuant to 29…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. BruchSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Metropolitan Life Insurance v. GlennSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
- Linda Gail Calvert v. Firstar Finance, Inc., F/k/a Star Bank Corporation, and Liberty Life Assurance Company of BostonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2005
- Pens. Plan Guide P 23922q Juanita Yeager v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996
- Patricia Elliott v. Metropolitan Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2006
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