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United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Jeffrey I. Ehrlich, Appeals Attorney
California Certified Appellate Lawyer
Lang v. Long-Term Disability Plan of Sponsor Applied Remote Technology, Inc. (9th Cir. 1997) 125 F.3d 794.
Summary
This was the first ERISA case in the 9th Circuit to hold that an insurer’s dual role as plan administrator and insurer created a conflict of interest that tainted its decision-making.