Legal Opinion
Cleary v. Knapp Shoes, Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided March 15, 1996No. Civ. A. 93-12033-JLTPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
TAURO, Chief Judge.
I
INTRODUCTION
Geraldine Cleary brings this action against Knapp Shoes, Inc. (“Knapp”) under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C.A. 1132(a)(1)(B) (West 1985), seeking to recover medical expenses incurred as a result of her March 6, 1992 cerebral vascular accident. Cleary contends that Knapp’s decision to deny her benefits was arbitrary and capricious. 1 The matter is now before the court at the parties’ request to decide the case on the basis of the documentary record. 2
II
BACKGROUND
Cleary began working for Knapp on September 17, 1991. 3…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. BruchSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- James L. McCoy Administrator of the Electrical Workers Trust Funds, Etc. v. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
- Connie M. Miller v. Metropolitan Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
- Max W. Perry v. Simplicity Engineering, a Division of Lukens General Industries, Inc., a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
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