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Eighth Circuit Jimmies the Lid on Pandora's Fiduciary Duty Box
Seyfarth Shaw LLP May 11, 2017
"In an opinion that may result in increasingly complex ERISA benefits litigation, the Eighth Circuit has allowed a breach of fiduciary duty claim premised on alleged faulty claims handling practices to proceed in conjunction with a claim for benefits.... Given how out of step Jones is with longstanding practice, it is likely that Aetna will seek en banc review, or even file a petition of certiorari with the Supreme Court. Nevertheless, while this case continues to work its way through the courts, it is likely that plaintiffs will rely on Jones in justifying pairing routine claims for benefits with claims for equitable relief." [Jones v. Aetna Life Ins. Co., No. 16-1714 (8th Cir. May 8, 2017)]
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