Legal Opinion
Krolnik v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 29, 2009No. 08-2616PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge.
Paul Krolnik enjoys disability insurance as a fringe benefit of his job. He stopped working in June 2002 because of a hernia and back pain. The hernia was repaired surgically, but Krolnik did not return to work. After a psychiatrist diagnosed Krolnik with dysthymia and major depression, Prudential started sending him long-term disability payments. But “long-term” means two years, the Plan’s limit when inability to work is caused even in part by a mental illness (which the policy defines to include depression). At the end of January 2005 Prudential ended the disability…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Richardson v. PeralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. BruchSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Metropolitan Life Insurance v. GlennSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
- Cleveland v. Policy Management Systems Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1999
- Judith Perlman v. Swiss Bank Corporation Comprehensive Disability Protection PlanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by63 opinions
- Fairley v. AndrewsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
- Marrs v. Motorola, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
- Majeski v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
- Stephanie Dorris v. Unum Life Insurance Company ofCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2020
- Line Construction Benefit Fund v. Allied Electrical Contractors, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010
58 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.