· 5/7/1993
Connecticut General Life Insurance v. Cole
Citations
- 821 F. Supp. 193
- 1993 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9796
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that the plaintiffs 'action was “brought solely to clarify their obligations as insurers” where the “underlying controversies ... [were the] defendants’ contractual claim's to benefits” under insurance policies
- “the term ‘enforce’ does not encompass an action to determine the propriety of a denial of benefits”
- “An action to clarify one’s obligations as an insurer is not a suit to ‘enforce’ the terms of an ERISA plan”
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Judges: Conboy
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