MetLife v. Glenn
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-923 | 6th Cir. |
Apr 23, 2008 Tr. |
Jun 19, 2008 | TBD | Breyer | OT 2007 |
Issue: Whether an ERISA plan administrator that both evaluates and pays claims operates under a conflict of interest that must be weighed on judicial review of benefit determinations.
Judgment: Affirmed, in an opinion by Justice Stephen Breyer on June 19, 2008.
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Briefs and Documents
Certiorari stage
- Opinion below (Sixth Circuit)
- Petition for certiorari
- Brief in opposition
- Petitioner's reply
- Invitation brief of the United States (recommending grant)
Merits briefs (via ABA)
- Brief for Petitioner Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and Long Term Disability Plan for Associates of Sears, Roebuck and Company
- Brief for Respondent Wanda Glenn
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and Long Term Disability Plan for Associates of Sears, Roebuck and Company
Amicus briefs
- Brief for the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the American Council of Life Insurers in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for America’s Health Insurance Plans, the American Benefits Council, and the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the New York City Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the United States of American in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the National Association of Insurance Commissioners in Support of Respondent
- Brief of AARP in Support of Respondent
- Brief of the American Dental Association in Support of Respondent
- Brief of Law Professors in Support of Respondent
- Brief of the National Employment Lawyers Association and United Policyholders in Support of Respondent
- Brief of South Brooklyn Legal Services and Legal Services of New York City in Support of Respondent
- Brief of Legal Aid Society and the Employment Law Center in Support of Respondent
- Brief of Trust Law and Erisa Law Professors in Support of Respondent
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