Adams v. Unum Life Insurance Co. of America
Case Details
- Judge(s)
- Gwin
- Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
- Published
- Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
- summary judgment
- State
- Ohio
- Circuit
- Sixth Circuit
Related Laws
No specific laws identified for this ruling.
Claim Types
Outcome
The court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants on the issue of ERISA preemption, finding that the disability plan does not qualify for the safe harbor exemption and is therefore governed by ERISA, which preempts the plaintiff's state law claims for breach of contract and bad faith.
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