Legal Opinion
Michelle Sandy v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 22, 2000No. 99-55366PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RYMER, Circuit Judge:
Michelle Sandy’s disability benefits were terminated when Reliance Standard Life Ins. Co., her ERISA Plan’s Administrator, determined that she could perform her regular occupation as an accountant at Toshiba American Medical Systems. She filed suit, and the district court — before our decision in Kearney v. Standard Ins. Co., 175 F.3d 1084 (9th Cir.1999) (en banc) — held that the Plan conferred discretionary authority on Reliance, reviewed Reliance’s decision for abuse of discretion, and found none.
The ERISA Plan in this case requires a participant to “submit satisfactory…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Benito T. PEREZ, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1998
- De Nobel v. Vitro Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1989
- Martha Kinstler v. First Reliance Standard Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
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3Cited by58 opinions
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