BROSTED v. UNUM LIFE INS. CO. OF AMERICA

No. 04-4317.

421 F.3d 459 (2005)

Daniel BROSTED, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA and Dreisilker Electric Motors, Inc. Group Long Term Disability Income Plan, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 26, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas M. Brown (argued), Brown Law Offices, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Michael J. Smith, W. Sebastian von Schleicher (argued), Smith & Associates, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before BAUER, RIPPLE, and MANION, Circuit Judges.


MANION, Circuit Judge.

Daniel Brosted sued Unum Life Insurance Company and the Dreisilker Electric Motors, Inc. Long Term Disability Income Plan under the Employment Retirement Income Security Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001 et seq. (ERISA), alleging the defendants violated their fiduciary duties by misstating the amount of benefits to which he was entitled under the Plan. Brosted also alleged an equitable estoppel claim premised on the misstatement of benefits...

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