Legal Opinion
Gentile v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided January 8, 1997No. Civil Action 95-10222-NMGPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
GORTON, District Judge.
Plaintiff, Anna Gentile (“Gentile”), brought this suit against her employer, John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company (“Hancock”), for Long Term Disability benefits she claims are due to her under the company’s employee benefits plan (“the Plan”). The suit is brought under 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B) which permits an employee to challenge benefit eligibility determinations. Hancock denies that Gentile is totally disabled as that term of art is defined by the Plan and denies her entitlement to such benefits. The Plan is an employee welfare benefit…
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