Legal Opinion
Panther v. Synthes (U.S.A.)
District Court, D. Kansas
Decided May 19, 2005No. Civ.A. 04-2183-GTVPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
VANBEBBER, Senior District Judge.
Plaintiff Valerie J. Panther filed this action against Defendants Synthes (U.S.A.), Synthes (U.S.A.) Employee Benefit Plan, and Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada pursuant to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461. 1 While employed with Synthes (U.S.A.) (“Synthes”), Plaintiff participated in an employee benefit plan sponsored by Synthes which provided long-term disability benefits to eligible participants. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (“Sun Life”) underwrote the benefits and made all…
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Berges v. Standard InsuranceDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 2010
- Panther v. Synthes (U.S.A.)District Court, D. Kansas · 2005
- Ayer v. Liberty Life Assur. Co. of BostonDistrict Court, D. Maine · 2005
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- Benson v. PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.District Court, D. New Mexico · 2008
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