No. 18-613

W. A. Griffin v. Aetna Health Inc., et al.

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2018-11-09
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: assignee-rights civil-procedure document-request erisa erisa-benefits erisa-statutory-penalty georgia-law georgia-supreme-court o.c.g.a.-9-3-22 o.c.g.a.-9-3-28 plan-administrator retroactive-assignment standing state-law statute-of-limitations statutory-penalty
Key Terms:
ERISA
Latest Conference: 2019-01-04
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether or not the District court borrowed the appropriate state law for Erisa statutory penalty by applying a one year statue of limitations under O.C.G.A. § 9-3-28, even though the Georgia Supreme Court suggests that the limitation is twenty years under O.C.G.A. § 9-3-22 for aggrieved Georgians.

Whether or not an assignee of benefits only has the authority to request ERISA plan documents from the plan administrator even if the original assignment does not confer rights to pursue statutory penalties claims.

Whether or not a designated authorized representative has the authority to request ERISA plan documents from the plan administrator.

Whether or not a retroeffective assignment that expressly confers rights to statutory penalties claims is valid if the original request came from a party that had the authority to request plan documents in accordance with ERISA claim and appeal procedures.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the District court borrowed the appropriate state law for ERISA statutory penalty

Docket Entries

2019-01-07
Petition DENIED.
2018-12-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
2018-11-14
Waiver of right of respondent Aetna Health, Inc., et al. to respond filed.
2018-11-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 10, 2018)

Attorneys

Aetna Health, Inc., et al.
Jennifer Anne AdlerWeinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial, Respondent
W. A. Griffin
W. A. Griffin — Petitioner