Legal Opinion
Richards v. Hewlett-Packard Corp.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 19, 2010No. 08-2538PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOWARD, Circuit Judge.
In this ERISA 1 matter, Edward Richards appeals from an adverse summary judgment ruling which upheld the termination of his long-term disability benefits by Prudential Insurance Co. of America (“Prudential”). 2 We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
A. The Policy
From May 1984 until January 1991, Richards was employed by Digital Equipment Corporation (“DEC”) as a software engineer. 3 As a benefit of his employment with DEC, Richards was offered insurance coverage under the DEC Long-Term Disability Plan (“the Plan”). Pursuant to the Plan, Prudential managed and administered disability…
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