· 7/15/2004
Vallone v. Cna Financial Corporation
Citations
- 375 F.3d 623
- 33 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 1001
- 2004 U.S. App. LEXIS 14610
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- stating that ... “a modification that purports to vest welfare benefits must be contained in the plan documents and must be stated in clear and express language.”
- finding that the district judge appropriately limited discovery on the plaintiffs’ benefits termination claim to the administrative record, when such a decision was subject to deferential review
- stating that “the ‘lifetime’ nature of a welfare benefit does not operate to vest that benefit if the employer reserved the right to amend or terminate the benefit.”
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