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Case Summary Blog

Foster v. Principal – Court Rules Principal Didn’t Commit An Abuse Of Discretion

April 6, 2020 // by Nick Ortiz

In this case, Amanda Foster (“Foster”) worked as an attorney for Sullivan, Stolier & Knight (“Sullivan”) in New Orleans. Her duties involved being able to “review and draft leases and agreements; research and advise clients regarding government laws and regulations; represent clients in administrative appeals; [and] draft compliance plans.” …

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Charles v. UPS and Aetna – Court Rules Denial Of Benefits Was An Abuse Of Discretion

April 6, 2020 // by Nick Ortiz

Aetna’s decision to deny the plaintiff benefits was unsupported by substantial evidence and was, thereby arbitrary and capricious. Aetna gave great weight to the opinions of its own experts and afforded little, to no, weight to the plaintiff’s own physicians. Under the circumstances, the plaintiff’s physicians—who had been treating him for several …

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Allen v. Unum – Claim Denial Was Not An Abuse Of Discretion

April 3, 2020 // by Nick Ortiz

The Court determined that Unum came to a reasonable decision after a principled decision-making process. Although the Court may have reached a different conclusion independently, Unum did not abuse its discretion in denying Allen’s claim for long-term disability benefits.

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