Legal Opinion
Clifford Duhon v. Texaco, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 22, 1994No. 92-4843PublishedCited by 115 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
This case presents us with a rather typical question pertaining to ERISA benefits: the plaintiff, Clifford Duhon, claims he was improperly denied long-term disability benefits by his employer and moved for summary judgment in the district court. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Duhon. It found that the evidence was insufficient because the plan administrator determined disability based only on the reports of medical doctors when the opinion of a vocational rehabilitation expert was required. The district court ordered the plan administrator…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. BruchSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Kenneth E. Wildbur, Sr. v. Arco Chemical Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- Dorothy T. Makar Anthony L. Makar, Her Husband v. Health Care Corporation of the Mid-Atlantic (Carefirst) Provident Life & Accident Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
- David R. Rodriguez v. Pacificare of Texas, Inc., Michael Heistand, M.D.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
- Ralph Block v. Pitney Bowes Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1992
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3Cited by115 opinions
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- Meditrust Financial Services Corp. v. Sterling Chemicals, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
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