Member Services Life Insurance Company Erisa v. American National Bank and Trust Company of Sapulpa’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 10 district · 2 state decisions

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1. “`enable plan beneficiaries to learn their rights and obligations at any time'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. John D. Allison William C. Hopkins, Jr. Galen G. McFayden Kirk R. Peterson Julie E. Peterson John W. Latta Nanette B. Latta James T. Link, Plaintiffs-Counter-Defendants-Appellants v. Bank One-Denver, Formerly Known as Affiliated National Bank-Denver, Formerly Known as Denver National Bank, a National Banking Association, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellee. Roger K. Crosby, Trustee of the Trust Created Under the Crosby Group, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan v. Bank One-Denver, Formerly Known as Affiliated National Bank-Denver, Formerly Known as Denver National Bank, a National Banking Association, John D. Allison William C. Hopkins, Jr. Galen G. McFayden Kirk R. Peterson Julie E. Peterson John W. Latta Nanette B. Latta James T. Link, Plaintiffs-Counter-Defendants-Cross-Appellees v. Bank One-Denver, Formerly Known as Affiliated National Bank-Denver, Formerly Known as Denver National Bank, a National Banking Association, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Cross-Appellant. Roger K. Crosby, Trustee of the Trust Created Under the Crosby Group, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan, Plaintiff-Cross-Appellee v. Bank One-Denver, Formerly Known as Affiliated National Bank-Denver, Formerly Known as Denver National Bank, a National Banking Association, Defendant-Cross-Appellant. John D. Allison William C. Hopkins, Jr. Galen G. McFayden Kirk R. Peterson Julie E. Peterson John W. Latta Nanette B. Latta James T. Link, Plaintiffs-Counter-Defendants-Appellees v. Bank One-Denver, Formerly Known as Affiliated National Bank-Denver, Formerly Known as Denver National Bank, a National Banking Association, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellant. Roger K. Crosby, Trustee of the Trust Created Under the Crosby Group, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Bank One-Denver, Formerly Known as Affiliated National Bank-Denver, Formerly Known as Denver National Bank, a National Banking Association, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee · Allison v. K

2. “[The plan in McGann] never guaranteed the continued availability of the original $1,000,000 limit. While the $1,000,000 limit was in effect, the employee had been fully reimbursed for all claimed expenses incurred. Moreover, after the date of the amendment imposing the $5,000 limit on AIDS-related claims, the employee had been reimbursed for up to $5,000 of all such expenses. Thus, the employer had at all times honored the existing, enforceable obligations it had assumed.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Hargrave v. Commonwealth General Corporation's Long Term Disability Plan

3. “exempt from the statutory vesting requirements that ERISA imposes on pension benefits. Accordingly, an employer may amend the terms of a welfare benefit plan or terminate it entirely.” Id. at 954 (internal quotation omitted). This Court went on, however, to state that”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Pitman v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Oklahoma