Takata v. Hartford Comprehensive Employee Benefit Service Co.
Case Details
- Judge(s)
- Kozinski, Rawlinson, Bea
- Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
- Unpublished
- Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
- appeal
- State
- Washington
- Circuit
- Ninth Circuit
Related Laws
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Claim Types
Outcome
The Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Hartford and Battelle, upholding the termination of Takata's disability benefits under ERISA where surveillance videos showed activities inconsistent with her disability claims.
What This Ruling Means
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