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Ellis v. Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston

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Petition for certiorari denied on April 26, 2021
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-953 10th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: What the correct test to apply is in deciding whether an otherwise applicable state law—here, a state law prohibiting discretion-conferring provisions in insurance contracts—can be displaced by an Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 plan’s choice-of-law clause.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jan 08 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 16, 2021)
Feb 04 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 16, 2021 to March 18, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Feb 05 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 18, 2021.
Mar 18 2021Brief of respondent Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston in opposition filed.
Apr 07 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/23/2021.
Apr 08 2021Reply of petitioner Michael D. Ellis filed. (Distributed)
Apr 26 2021Petition DENIED.