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UnitedHealth Group Inc. v. Denbo

Petition for certiorari denied on November 16, 2015
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
15-319 2d Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2015

Issue: (1) Whether a claims administrator with no obligation to pay benefits under an Employee Retirement Income Security Act plan is a proper defendant in a Section 502(a)(1)(B) action for benefits due under that plan; and (2) whether a Section 502(a)(3) claim can be dismissed on the pleadings because a proper Section 502(a)(1)(B) claim would fully remedy the plaintiff's injury.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Sep 14 2015Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 14, 2015)
Oct 14 2015Brief of respondents Jonathan Denbo, et al. in opposition filed.
Oct 27 2015Reply of petitioner UnitedHealth Group, Inc., et al. filed.
Oct 28 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 13, 2015.
Nov 16 2015Petition DENIED.