Doe v. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Inc.
Petition for certiorari denied on May 24, 2021
Issue: (1) Whether, on de novo consideration of a benefits claim under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, summary judgment must be denied if there is a genuine dispute of material fact; and (2) whether, on de novo consideration of an ERISA benefits claim and absent a challenge to the plan"s procedures, a district court has discretion to consider evidence that was not part of the record before the plan administrator.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 02/05/2021 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 15, 2021) |
| 02/24/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 15, 2021 to April 14, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 02/25/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 14, 2021. |
| 04/14/2021 | Brief of respondents Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc. and the Harvard Pilgrim PPO Plan Massachusetts, Group Policy Number 0588660000 in opposition filed. |
| 05/03/2021 | Reply of petitioner Jane Doe filed. (Distributed) |
| 05/04/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/20/2021. |
| 05/24/2021 | Petition DENIED. |