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Orzechowski v. Boeing Co. Non-Union Long-Term Disability Plan, Plan Number 625

9th CircuitMay 11, 2017No. 14-55919Cited 21 times
Plaintiff WinThe Boeing Company

Case Details

Judge(s)
Kozinski, Bybee, Walter
Status
Published
Procedural Posture
appeal
Circuit
9th Circuit

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Wrongful Termination

Outcome

The Ninth Circuit reversed the district court's judgment in favor of defendants, holding that California Insurance Code § 10110.6 voided the discretionary authority clause in the ERISA plan and required de novo review of the benefits denial decision, remanding for reconsideration.

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