Cases
Sample Case Law Decisions: Tweed v. King Pharms., Inc., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 31171 (EDTN) (granting motion for summary judgment)
Moyle, et al. v. Liberty Mut. Ret. Benefit Plan, et al., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 92324 (SDCA 2013) (granting defendants' motion for summary judgment
denying plaintiffs' motion for partial summary judgment )
Teitel, et al. v. Deloitte & Touche Pension Plan, 420 Fed. Appx. 116, 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 8714 (2d Cir. 2011) (affirming dismissal of a purported class action regarding pension plan calculations based on the failure to exhaust administrative remedies)
Huss v. IBM Med. & Dental Plan, 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 7563 (7th Cir. 2011) (reversing summary judgment for plaintiff
rem
ing to the plan administrator for further review, reversing most statutory penalties
reversing the plaintiff's attorneys' fee award)
Wilcox v. Liberty Life Assur. Co., 368 Fed. Appx. 700
2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 6248 (8th Cir. 2010) (affirming denial of plaintiff's motion for attorneys' fees for successful summary judgment motion)
Fischer v. Liberty Life Assur. Co., 576 F.3d 369 (7th Cir. 2009) (affirming grant of summary judgment to the defendants
application of the deferential st
ard of review)
Denmark v. Liberty Life Assur. Co., 566 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 2009) (explaining the practical application of deferential review
the scope of discovery post-Glenn)
Johnson v. Michelin N. Am., 658 F. Supp. 2d 732 (D.S.C. 2009) (affirming summary judgment for the defendant in pension plan dispute)
Boyle v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 75878 (N.D. Ill. 2009) (granting summary judgment in favor of the defendants under medical plan)
Fetterhoff v. Liberty Life Assur. Co., 282 Fed. Appx. 740, 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 13132 (11th Cir. 2008) (affirming summary judgment in favor of defendant based on the statute of limitations)
Moyle v. Golden Eagle Ins. Corp., 239 Fed. Appx. 362
2007 U.S. App. LEXIS 20752 (9th Cir. 2007) (affirming dismissal for failing to exhaust administrative remedies to obtain clarification of his future rights to pension benefits)
Boyle v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 38108 (N.D. Ill. 2008) (granting rem
to the plan administrator)
Pearson v. Abbot Labs. Annuity Ret. Plan, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 66892
42 (D.S.C. 2007) (dismissing fiduciary duty claim
the dem
for a jury trial)
Rutledge v. Liberty Life Assur. Co., 481 F.3d 655 (8th Cir. 2007) (affirming summary judgment for defendant)
Smith v. Pepsi Bottling Group (PBG), 271 Fed. Appx. 313, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 65201(4th Cir. 2008 (affirming grant of summary judgment as to the plaintiff's claims
grant of summary judgment to Pepsi on the counterclaim for conversion against plaintiff)
Dillards v. Liberty Life Assur. Co., 456 F.3d 894 (8th Cir. 2006) (reversing award of summary judgment to plaintiff, awarding summary judgment to defendant
affirming reimbursement award to defendant)
Wert v. Liberty Life Assur. Co., 447 F.3d 1060 (8th Cir. 2006) (affirming judgment for defendant based on failure to exhaust administrative remedies)
Leeson v. Transamerica Disability Income Plan, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 37650 (W.D. Wash. 2006) (judgment for defendant
rejecting challenge to st
ard of review)
Pace v. Liberty Life Assur. Co., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7702 (S.D.Ala. 2006) (summary judgment for defendant)
Gecht v. Sayles, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 39786, 36 E.B.C. (BNA) 1155 (N.D.Ill. 2005) (judgment for defendant)
Mullaly v. Ins. Serv. Office, 395 F.Supp.2d 290 (M.D.N.C. 2005) (denial of plaintiff's motion to rem
)
Boyd v. Liberty Life Assur. Co., 362 F.Supp.2d 660 (E.D.N.C. 2005) (judgment for defendant, enforcing mental
nervous plan limitation)
Flint, et al. v. ABB, Inc., 229 F.Supp.2d 1338 (S.D.Fla. 2002), affirmed, 337 F.3d 1326 (11th Cir. 2003), cert. denied, 540 U.S. 1219 (2004) (affirming dismissal of a purported class action seeking interest on delayed benefits)
The Utah Alcoholism Foundation, et al. v. Battelle Memorial Institute, et al., 204 F. Supp. 2d 1295, 28 E.B.C. 1547 (D. Utah 2002) (judgment for defendants)
Haulbrook v. Michelin North America, Inc., et al., 252 F.3d 696 (4th Cir. 2001) (affirming ADA judgment for defendants)
Booth v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Associates Health
Welfare Plan, 201 F.3d 335 (4th Cir. 2000) (significant st
ard of review decision
reversing summary judgment for plaintiff
entering judgment for defendant)
Rogers v. Department of Health & Environmental Control, 985 F.Supp.2d 635 (D.S.C. 1997), affirmed, 174 F.3d 431 (4th Cir. 1999) (affirming summary judgment for defendant in ADA challenge to governmental LTD plan)
Wheeless v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Associates Health
Welfare Plan, 39 F. Supp. 2d 577 (E.D.N.C. 1998) (trial judgment for defendant
an award of reimbursement to defendant over $100,000)
Gluth v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 21 E.B.C. 1353, 1997 US App LEXIS 16451 (4th Cir. 1997) (reversing summary judgment for plaintiff
entering judgment for defendant)
