Legal Opinion
Ramirez v. Unum Provident Life & Accident Insurance Co.
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided December 7, 2016No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 15-02141-WGYPublished
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT, RULINGS OF LAW, AND ORDER FOR JUDGMENT
YOUNG, District Judge.1
I. INTRODUCTION
On August 20, 2015, Jose G. Ramirez, Jr. (“Ramirez”) filed a complaint in the District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, alleging that Unum Provident Life and Insurance Company (“Provident”) violated 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B) in denying Ramirez’s benefits claim under a long-term disability insurance policy (“LTD policy”). Compl. 1, ECF No. 1. Provident timely answered on October 16, 2015. Answer, ECF No. 7.
On April 25, 2016, Ramirez and Provident filed cross-motions for summary judgment pursuant…
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- Orndorf v. Paul Revere Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2005
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