Georgia ERISA Law

United States of America v. Joshua Roberts, et al.

Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with fraud and money laundering.<br> <br> More than three dozen individuals have been sentenced for their involvement in a large-scale fraud and money laundering operation that targeted individuals, corporations, and financial institutions throughout the United States. The defendants used business email compromise schemes, roma... More...

$0 (06-02-2023 - GA)
United States of America v. Joshua Roberts, et al.

Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyers represented Defendants charged with fraud.<br> <br> More than three dozen individuals have been sentenced for their involvement in a large-scale fraud and money laundering operation that targeted individuals, corporations, and financial institutions throughout the United States. The defendants used business email compromise schemes, romance fraud scams, an... More...

$0 (06-02-2023 - GA)
Virgil Harris v. The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, et al.

Atlanta, Georgia insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on E.R.I.S.A. law theories.<br> <br> Under the Employment Retirement Income Security Act, 29<br> U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B), a plan administrator's benefits decision is<br> subject to plenary review in federal court unless the administrator<br> is given discretion to determine eligibility or construe the terms of<br> t... More...

$0 (07-29-2022 - GA)
SIS, LLC v. Stoneridge Software, Inc.

Atlanta, Georgia civil litigation lawyers represented the Plaintiff, who sued the Defendant on a breach of contract theory claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in damages as a direct result of the breach.<br> <br> "SIS spent two years preparing and convincing APi that it was the right company to lead the project," said Davis. "Stoneridge stole the client by using information gained under a ... More...

$0 (07-08-2021 - GA)
Metlife Life and Annuity Company v. Connecticut v. Uzo Akpele, J.E.A., et al.

Plaintiff MetLife Life and Annuity Co. of Connecticut (“MetLife”) initiated this interpleader action under Rule 22 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and sought to pay into the registry of the district court the proceeds of an insurance policy on the life of Dr. Ignatius Akpele, deceased. The defendants named by MetLife were Uzo Akpele (the widow of Dr. Akpele), J.E.A. (a minor child of D... More...

$0 (03-29-2018 - GA)
Terry Wayne Duckworth v. Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America

Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America ("Allianz”) appeals from a final order of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia granting judgment in favor of Terry Duckworth ("Duckworth”) on his claim that Allianz miscalculated the monthly benefit to which he was entitled under a long-term disability insurance policy ("the policy”). Allianz contends that the ... More...

$0 (01-30-2013 - GA)
Raymond A. Lanfear v. Home Depot, Inc.

People build many things over the course of their lives. Throughout the time allotted them, they build houses and homes, character and careers, relationships and reputations. And if they're wise like Aesop's ant, during the summer and autumn of their lives they store up something for the winter.1<br><br>Although the ant in the fable did well enough without its savings plan being protected by ERISA... More...

$0 (05-08-2012 - GA)
Dave Cummings v. Washington Mutual

This case concerns the termination of an employee, Plaintiff/Appellant Dave Cummings, in the wake of an investigation into the disappearance of approximately $58,000 from a branch of Washington Mutual Bank.1 Plaintiff asserts that Defendant unlawfully asked him to submit to a polygraph test and unlawfully failed to notify Plaintiff of his right to continue his employer-provided health insurance fo... More...

$0 (08-22-2011 - ga)
James M. Capone v. Aetna Life Insurance Company

Plaintiff-Appellant James Capone struck his head on the bottom of the ocean while diving in the Bahamas, paralyzing himself from the neck down. Capone sought benefits under the Accidental Death and Personal Loss provision of his employee health insurance policy administered by Aetna Life Insurance Company (Aetna). Aetna denied Capone's claim for benefits twice, prompting this civil action. The dis... More...

$0 (01-12-2010 - GA)
Redwin Wilchombe v. Teevee Toons, Inc., d.b.a. TVT Records, BME Records, LLC, Jonathan Smith, a.k.a Lil Jon

This is a copyright infringement case involving rap music. At issue is a song entitled "The Weedman,” created by Plaintiff-Appellant Redwin Wilchcombe ("Wilchcombe”), and incorporated on an album entitled "Kings of Crunk” by Defendants-Appellees ("Appellees”).1 The district court dismissed Wilchcombe's claim for breach of fiduciary duty pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Pro... More...

$0 (01-22-2009 - GA)
OFS Fitel, LLC, OFS Brightwave, LLC v. Epstein, Becker and Green, P.C.

In this attorney negligence case, plaintiffs OFS Fitel LLC and OFS BrightWave LLC (collectively, "Fitel”) appeal the district court's final judgment of dismissal, contending the district court abused its discretion in imposing discovery sanctions. Defendant Epstein, Becker & Green, P.C. ("EBG”) moved to dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction. After review and oral argument, we con... More...

$0 (11-30--0001 - GA)
Frankie White, et al. v. The Coca-Cola Company

In this appeal we consider whether a plan administrator's reduction of benefits under a long-term-disability plan based on a participant's receipt of Social Security disability benefits is reasonable and entitled to deference. Frankie White and Leon Warner appeal the summary judgment against their complaints for benefits under the Coca-Cola Company Long Term Disability Income Plan, which is govern... More...

$0 (09-10-2008 - GA)
Lisa Ann Byars v. The Coca-Cola Company, et al.

Lisa Ann Byars appeals the district court's judgment denying her "any occupation" long-term disability benefits under an ERISA-governed plan. She also challenges the court's award of "own occupation" benefits falling below 60% of her average compensation, and raises various other issues related to this award. Finally, she challenges the court's denial of her motion for statutory penalties agai... More...

$0 (02-22-2008 - GA)
<a href="http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/ops/200513682.pdf" target="_new">Irene Jones, et al. v. LMR International, Inc., et al.</a>

<P>The questions presented in this appeal are (1) whether the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001 et seq. ("ERISA") completely preempts state law claims seeking damages for breach of contract, lost health insurance benefits, failure to notify that an ERISA plan had lapsed and premium payments for losses incurred after the plan lapsed; and (2) whethe... More...

$0 (08-02-2006 - GA)
<a href="http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/ops/200314123.pdf" target="_new">Gerald W. Jones, et al. v. American General Life and Accident Insurance Company</a>

<P> In this ERISA case, Appellants Gerald W. Jones, John H. Askew, Jr., Lloyd E. Maddox, and Anna H. White, representing themselves and over 1,400 similarlysituated class members (collectively the "Appellants"), appeal the district court's orders granting summary judgment in favor of Defendant-Appellee American General Life and Accident Insurance Company ("American General") on their ERISA S... More...

$0 (05-24-2004 - GA)
<a href="http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/ops/200312129.pdf" target="_new">Charles K. McKnight and Jean B. McKnight v. Chicago Title Insurance Company, Inc.</a>

<P>This appeal presents a single issue: whether the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1, et seq., preempts the Georgia Arbitration Code, Ga. Code Ann. § 1, et. seq., inasmuch as the Georgia Arbitration Code expressly excludes from its coverage arbitration provisions in insurance contracts. We conclude that it does not: by virtue of the McCarran-Ferguson Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1012(b), the Feder... More...

$0 (02-01-2004 - GA)