In plaintiff’s suit seeking reinstatement of her long-term disability benefits, judgment of the district court is affirmed in part, vacated in part and remanded where: 1) district court’s judgment with respect to benefit plan’s termination of plaintiff’s benefits and its claim for partial reimbursement is affirmed; and 2) district court’s imposition of an equitable lien on plaintiff’s Social Security benefits and its denial of attorney fees to the benefits plan are vacated and remanded. 

Read Hall v. Liberty Life Ins. Co. of Boston, No. 08-4738

Appellate Information

Argued: December 4, 2009

Decided and Filed: February 8, 2010

Judges

Opinion by Circuit Judge Gilman

Counsel

For Appellant:  Robert Armand Perez, Sr., The Perez Law Firm Co., LPA

For Appellee:   Michael E. Smith, Frantz Ward LLP

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