21-1602·ERISA

Dorothy Garner v. Central Sts., SE and SW Areas

Affirmed

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether plan trustees abused discretion by denying coverage for surgery based on two independent medical reviews, one of which was flawed; other issues.

Argument Date

March 10, 2022

Argument Time

9:30 a.m.

Panel

III

Courtroom

Blue Courtroom (Room 339)

Lower Court Judge

Eagles

Panel

Judge Wilkinson

Judge Diaz

Senior Judge Floyd

Citation

CaseDorothy Garner v. Central Sts., SE and SW Areas, No. 21-1602 (4th Cir. Apr. 20, 2022)

PanelFloyd, S.J., Wilkinson & Diaz, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Francis Carey

per CA4 audio archive

M. Leila Louzri

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

4 of 4 cases argued March 10, 2022 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

21-1504

Accident Insurance Company, In v. US Bank

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Diaz

21-1602· This case

Dorothy Garner v. Central Sts., SE and SW Areas

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Wilkinson

21-1607

Sing Fuels Pte Ltd. v. M/V LILA SHANGHAI (IMO 9541318)

Opinion Issued

Authored by Senior Judge Floyd

21-1684

Steven Recht v. Patrick Morrisey

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Wilkinson

Opinions

Majority
by Wilkinson
April 20, 2022
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Disposition

Affirmed

April 20, 2022