Legal Opinion
Smith v. American International Life Assurance Co. of New York
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 24, 1995No. 93-8981PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Per curiam
American International Life Assurance Company of New York (“AILACNY”) appeals from the district court’s award of accidental death benefits to Plaintiff Sherri Kay Smith under an insurance policy governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). 1 AILACNY challenges the interest rate used by the district court in calculating the pre-judgment interest on the award. We affirm.
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After the death of her husband, Smith submitted a claim to AILACNY to recover benefits under an accidental death insurance policy provided by her employer and governed by ERISA. After AILACNY…
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