22-2173·ERISA

Jeremy Smith v. Cox Enterprises, Inc. Welfare Benefits Plan

Reversed & Remanded

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether plan administrator adequately explained basis for disagreeing with plaintiff's evidence of disability in decision terminating long-term disability benefits.

Argument Date

November 1, 2024

Argument Time

8:30 a.m.

Panel

Courtroom

Red Courtroom (Room 412)

Lower Court Judge

Giles

Panel

Judge Wynn

Judge Rushing

Judge Lewis*

Citation

CaseJeremy Smith v. Cox Enterprises, Inc. Welfare Benefits Plan, No. 22-2173 (4th Cir. Feb. 4, 2025)

PanelWynn, Rushing & Lewis, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Benjamin Glass III

per CA4 audio archive

Nikole Crow

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

3 of 3 cases argued November 1, 2024 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

22-2173· This case

Jeremy Smith v. Cox Enterprises, Inc. Welfare Benefits Plan

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Wynn

23-1142

Benjamin Meadows v. Cebridge Acquisition,LLC

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Rushing

23-4286

United States v. Oscar Pliego-Pineda

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Lewis*

Opinions

Majority
by Wynn
February 4, 2025
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Concurring in Judgment
by Rushing
February 4, 2025
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Disposition

Court: Reversed and remanded
Normalized: Reversed & Remanded

February 4, 2025