Legal Opinion
William Edwards v. Aetna Life Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided October 18, 1982No. 80-1665PublishedCited by 357 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*597CELEBREZZE, Senior Circuit Judge.
William Edwards appeals from the district court’s order granting Aetna Life Insurance Company’s motion for summary judgment. The district court held that the doctrine of judicial estoppel precludes Edwards from proving that he is entitled to receive disability benefits from Aetna. We reverse because we believe that Edwards should be permitted to prove his right to benefits.
The facts are not disputed. Edwards began working for the Chrysler Corporation in 1964. From June, 1965 until May, 1967, he served with the armed forces, spending part of that time in…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Byrd v. Blue Ridge Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Davis v. WakeleeSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Scarano v. Central R. Co. Of New JerseyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1953
- Grady Allen v. Zurich Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1982
- Sylvester TIPLER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. E. I. duPONT deNEMOURS AND CO., Inc., Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1971
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by357 opinions
- New Hampshire v. MaineSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
- Kobold v. Good Samaritan Regional Medical CenterCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2016
- Alternative System Concepts, Inc. v. Synopsys, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2004
- Ryan Operations G.P., a Virginia General Partnership and Nvr, L.P., a Virginia Limited Partnership, on Behalf of Its Division, Nvr Building Products Co. v. Santiam-Midwest Lumber Co., an Oregon Corporation Furman Lumber, Inc., a Massachusetts Corporation Bright Wood Corp., an Oregon Corporation. Bright Wood Corp., Third Party v. Forrest Paint Co., Inc., an Oregon Corporation Guardsman Products, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, Third Party Ryan Operations G.P. And Nvr, L.P. And Its Division, Nvr Building Products Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1996
- Walter Burnes v. Pemco AeroplexCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2002
352 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.