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· 11/16/1998

Northlake Regional Medical Center v. Waffle House System Employee Benefit Plan

Citations

  • 160 F.3d 1301
  • 22 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 1970
  • 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 28612
  • 1998 WL 792150

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • noting that ERISA does not provide a limitation period, and upholding parties’ agreement as to applicable limitation period
  • “contractual limitations periods on ERISA actions are enforceable, regardless of state law, provided they are reasonable.”
  • enforcing 90-day contractual limitations period to ERISA claims

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Judges: Black, Carnes, Fay

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