Federal Judge Dismisses Breach Of Fiduciary Claim In Disability Benefits Suit

RICHMOND, Va. - A Virginia federal judge on Dec. 22 dismissed a breach of fiduciary duty claim against a long-term disability plan and its plan administrator after determining that the breach of fiduciary claim is a reformulation of the claimant's wrongful denial of benefits claim (Faye F. Archer v. SunTrust Bank, et al., No. 17-616, E.D. Va., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 211290).
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