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ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT; GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT VINCE CHHABRIA, United States District Judge Introduction Corliss Lee has brought this suit against Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“Metlife”), alleging breach of contract, breach of the implied duty of good faith and fair dealing, and violations of

United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit No. 22-1228 RENEE SEVELITTE, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, Defendant/Third Party Plaintiff, Appellee, ROBYN A. CAPLIS-SEVELITTE, Personal Representative of the Estate of Joseph F. Sevelitte, Third Party Defend

IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE ) IN RE METLIFE INC. DERIVATIVE ) Consol. C.A. No. 2019-0452- LITIGATION ) SG ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Date Submitted: May 11, 2020 Date Decided: August 17, 2020 Kurt M. Heyman and Gillian L. Andrews, of HEYMAN ENERIO GATTUSO & HIRZEL LLP, Wilmington, Delaware; OF C

ALISON J. NATHAN, District Judge: Named Plaintiffs Debra Julian and Stephanie McKinney bring suit under the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"), 29 U.S.C. §§ 201 - 19, and the laws of Connecticut and New York, against their former employer, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Currently before the Court is Plain

19-3383 Miller v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. 1 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS 2 FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT 3 4 August Term, 2019 5 6 (Submitted: May 29, 2020 Decided: October 29, 2020) 7 8 Docket No. 19-3383-cv 9 10 ____________________________________

812 F.Supp.2d 1027 (2011) Pamela LEE, Plaintiff, v. KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN LONG TERM DISABILITY PLAN, Defendant. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Real Party in Interest. No. C 09-02176 SI. United States District Court, N.D. California. September 19, 2011. *1030 Laurence Fred Padway, Law Offices of Laurence F. Padwa

In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit ____________________ No. 20-2719 CHAD E. MATHIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a.k.a. METLIFE, et al., Defendants-Appellees. ____________________ Appeal from the United States Distri

ORDER JORGE A. SOLIS, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Now before the Court is Plaintiff Joel Thomason’s (“Thomason”) Motion for Summary Judgment, filed on March 5, 2015. Doc. 58. Defendants Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and Verizon Employee Benefits Committee (“VEBC”) filed a response on April 10, 2015. Doc. 81. Thomason filed a reply on April 24, 2015. Doc.87.

Memorandum and Order on Admissibility of New York Insurance Superintendent’s Opinion JACK B. WEINSTEIN, Senior District Judge. Table of Contents I. Introduction...............................................................222 II. Facts.....................................................................223 A. MetLife’s Plan of Reorgan

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER JOSEPH F. BIANCO, District Judge. Plaintiff Carol Valentine (“plaintiff’) brings this action under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. (“ERISA”), challenging the termination of her long-term disability (“LTD”) benefits by defendant Aetna Life Insurance Company (“Aetna,” or “defendant”). Plaintiff was employed by Hubbard Broadcasting (

ORDER WILLIAM C. O’KELLEY, Senior United States District Judge The captioned case is before the court for consideration of motions for summary judgment filed by defendants Ann Marshall Waddell (“Ann Waddell”) and Anne Marie Bishop (“Anne Bishop”) (together “Mrs. Waddell”) [39, 40] and a motion for summary judgment filed by defendant Devin Lanier Waddell (“Devin Waddell”) [41]. I. F

*260 OPINION KAREN NELSON MOORE, Circuit Judge. In 2002, Plaintiff Russell D. Conger filled out an on-line application and purchased a long-term care insurance policy-under the Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program (“FLTCIP”). When he sought to collect benefits, Metropolitan Lif

In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit ____________________ No. 17-3080 SUSAN HENNEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee. ____________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the

*475 JOHN GLEESON, District Judge: Plaintiff-appellant Ralph Miles appeals from a December 15, 2011 judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Marrero, /.). Miles, a partner in a law firm, suffers from bilateral tinnitus accompanied by ear pain, hearing loss, heada

224 F.Supp.2d 374 (2002) METLIFE CAPITAL CORPORATION, Plaintiff, v. WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE CO., Defendant. No. CIV,97-2615 HL. United States District Court, D. Puerto Rico. August 30, 2002. *375 *376 *377 *378 Heidi

MEMORANDUM OPINION JOHN E. OTT, United States Chief Magistrate Judge. In this action originally filed in state court, Plaintiff Sharon Blair brings a claim under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq., alleging that her Long Term Disability (“LTD”) benefits under an employee welfare benefit plan were wrongfully terminated. (Doc.

MEMORANDUM & ORDER MATSUMOTO, District Judge. On April 30, 2010, plaintiff Stephen J. Topalian (“plaintiff’ or “Topalian”), a former employee of Alstate Insurance Com*299pany (“Allstate”), commenced this action against Hartford Life Insurance Company (“defendant” or “Hartford”), pursuant to § 502 of the Employee Retirement Income Sec

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY ADJUDICATION ON THE STANDARD OF REVIEW RONALD M. WHYTE, District Judge. This is an appeal from the denial of disability benefits allegedly owed to plaintiff Joseph H. Langlois, Jr. (“plaintiff’) by his employer, defendant Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“defendant” or “Met-Life”). The parties have filed cross motions for summary judgment concerning the

MEMORANDUM OPINION ALEXANDER WILLIAMS, JR., District Judge. This case arises from the denial of coverage for long-term disability benefits after Plaintiff David Zhou, an employee of American Computer Technology, Inc. (hereinafter “ACT”), was diagnosed with a depressive disorder and filed an insurance disability claim. Pending before the Court is Defendant Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (herei

100 F.Supp.2d 90 (2000) METLIFE CAPITAL CORPORATION, Plaintiff, v. WATER QUALITY INSURANCE SYNDICATE, et al., Defendants. No. CIV.A.97-2615 (HL). United States District Court, D. Puerto Rico. May 26, 2000. *91 Antonio M. Bird-Jr., Bird, Bird & Hestres, San Juan, PR, Heidi S. Downey, Blogle & Gates, Seattle, WA, Delbert D.