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Gross v. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada

1st CircuitAugust 14, 2014No. 12-1175Cited 43 times

Case Details

Judge(s)
Thompson, Selya, Lipez
Status
Published
Procedural Posture
appeal
Circuit
1st Circuit

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Wrongful Termination

Outcome

The court affirmed that plaintiff achieved 'some degree of success on the merits' sufficient to qualify for attorney's fees under ERISA by securing a remand that requires the insurer to reconsider the disability claim under a new legal standard and with adequate administrative record development. The case was remanded for determination of the proper fee amount.

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