Legal Opinion

Dimopoulou v. First Unum Life Insurance

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided January 26, 2016No. 1:13-cv-7159PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM & ORDÉR

ANDREW L. CARTER, JR., United States District Judge:

Defendant First Unum Life Insurance Company (“Unum”) denied plaintiffs claim for long-term disability benefits. She then sued under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq., asking for a declaration that she is entitled to disability coverage and back payments from the date of her claim. Both parties now move for summary judgment. For the reasons set forth below, both parties’ motions are denied and the claim is remanded for further administrative review.

I. BACKGROUND

A. Statement of…

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  3. Heublein, Inc. And Subsidiaries v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
  4. Goldie Miller, as of the Estate of Sarah M. Potok v. United Welfare FundCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
  5. Susan E. Hess v. Hartford Life & Accident Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001

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3Cited by3 opinions

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