Monroe v. Board of Regents of University System of Georgia

How courts have described this case

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• explaining that the mere discussion of the potential viability of a never-before recognized cause of action does not suggest that such cause of action exists under Georgia law
• affirming finding that plaintiff was not a third-party beneficiary because contract contained language that expressly limited who had rights
• distinguishing extra-contractual damages, like punitive damages, from contract damages permitted by O.C.G.A. § 13-6-2
• “Georgia has never recognized a claim for aiding and abetting a breach of fiduciary duty.”
• in claim for ERISA benefits, although court “looks to state statutes of limitations, federal law determines when the cause of action accrues”
• “Generally, no fiduciary relationship exists between and insured and his or her insurer.”

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