Croll v. Conn. Gen. Life Ins. Co., 863 F.Supp.2d 1093 (D. Colo. 2012)

Apr 26, 2012

OUTCOME: Court ruled in Plaintiff's favor, and ordered continuation of Ms. Croll's life insurance benefits without payment of premium.

Bray v. Sun Life and Health Ins. Co., 838 F.Supp. 2d 1183 (D. Colo. 2012).

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OUTCOME: Court ruled in Plaintiff's favor, and awarded her LTD and life insurance benefits

This ERISA case sought payment of LTD benefits wrongfully denied to our client's deceased husband prior to his death, as well as life insurance benefits payable to our client following his death. Mr. ... Bray suffered with brain cancer, which was misdiagnosed as depression. Therefore, after losing his job, he continued to seek employment, which was largely unsuccessful. Sun Life denied the claim insisting the post-termination work efforts established Mr. Bray's capability to work. The court disagreed, ruling that Sun Life's denial was arbitrary and capricious.

Kohut v. Hartford Life and Acc. Ins. Co., 710 F.Supp. 2d 1139 (D. Colo. 2008)

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OUTCOME: Favorable discovery order for Plaintiff in ERISA-governed case

Hoffner v. Bank of Trust Holding Co., 2011 WL 2463287 (D. Colo. 2011)

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OUTCOME: Court agreed with Plaintiff that this was not an ERISA claim, and remanded the matter back to state court.

Plaintiff filed suit in state district court for denial of pension benefits. Defendants removed the matter to federal court, claiming the case was governed by ERISA. We successfully argued the case w ... as not actually governed by ERISA, and therefore, should remain in state court.