Fifth Circuit· 7/15/1999

Rhorer v. Raytheon Engineers & Constructors, Inc.

Citations

181 F.3d 634
1999 U.S. App. LEXIS 15948
1999 WL 499567

How courts have described this case

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

holding that contra proferentum applies when interpreting a plan summary even “when the plan administrator has expressly been given discretion to interpret the plan”
holding that contra proferentum applies when interpreting a plan summary even “when the plan administrator has expressly been given discretion to interpret the plan”
holding that contra proferentum applies when interpreting a plan summary even “when the plan administrator has expressly been given discretion to interpret the plan”
reversing district court’s grant of summary judgment because “a reasonable jury could conclude that Raytheon knowingly waived its right to enforce” certain insurance requirements after it “accepted premiums from Mr. Rhorer for several months”
“[I]t is well settled that the summary plan description must be read as a whole.” (citation omitted)
where the court dismissed the plaintiff’s § 502(a)(3) claim because the predominate cause of action in the suit was to recover plan benefits and, since she had an adequate remedy, she could not simultaneously maintain a claim for breach of fiduciary duty

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Higginbotham, Duhé, Demoss

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Cited by

49 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

Cites

20 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.