Legal Opinion
Rivera v. Cornell University
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided December 16, 2003No. CIV.01-2401 HLPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
SINGAL, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff Aida Pérez Rivera' brings this suit against Cornell University and Life Insurance Company of North America (together, “Defendants”) pursuant to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B), alleging that Defendants have unlawfully withheld benefits to which she is entitled under a long-term disability insurance policy (the “Policy”). The parties to this litigation have agreed to forego a bench trial, and have instead briefed the following issues for final determination: (1) the appropriate…
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