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Sun Life & Health Insurance Company v. Evans

Petition for certiorari denied on October 2, 2015
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
15-107 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2015

Issue: Whether a decision by a court that an ERISA plan administrator’s initial decision was mistaken permits the court to make determinations in the first instance on claim issues the plan previously had no reason to address, or whether the court is required to remand the claim to the plan for an initial determination on those issues.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jul 20 2015Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 24, 2015)
Jul 31 2015Waiver of right of respondent R. Jeffrey Evans to respond filed.
Aug 12 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 28, 2015.
Oct 5 2015Petition DENIED.