Legal Opinion
Wise v. Hartford Life and Accident Ins. Co.
District Court, N.D. Georgia
Decided March 9, 2005No. Civ.A. 1:04-CV-0784-RWSPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
STORY, District Judge.
Plaintiff Deborah- Wise originally brought this action in the Superior- Court of Fulton County, Georgia seeking to recover benefits under an employer-sponsored disability insurance plan. Defendant Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company (“Hartford”) removed the case to federal court in March of 2004,- relying on Plaintiffs assertion of a federal claim under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. (“ERISA”). Hartford has now moved for summary judgment.
Background
I. The Policy
Plaintiff is a former employee of Wal-Mart. At the time…
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3Cited by6 opinions
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