Newman v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., et al
| LEHMAN BROTHERS SHORT TERM DISABILITY PLAN, LEHMAN BROTHERS LONG TERM DISABILITY PLAN, LEHMAN BROTHERS SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTORY LTD PLAN, LEHMAN BROTHERS GROUP LIFE INSURANCE PLAN, LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC., GROUP BENEFITS PLAN, WENDY UVINO, Chairperson, Employee Benefits Plans/Plan Administrator Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Group Benefits Plans, CAROL RADO, on behalf of Alvarez & Marsal, Chairperson, Employee Benefits Plans/Plan Administrator Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Group Benefits Plan, KAREN COVIELLO, Acting Plan Administrator, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., Group Benefits Plans, IAN LOWITT, Co-Chief Adminstrative Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Lehman Brothers Inc., GEORGE WALKER, IV, Global Head of Investment Managment Division, Lehman Brothers Inc., THOMAS A, RUSSO, Vice Chairman and Chief Legal Officer, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., as Plan Adminstrator, FOX J. WILLIAM, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Global CFO, LBHI, Board of Directors, Neuberger Berman, Neuberger Berman Managment Inc., Lehman Brothers, Inc., RICHARD S. FULD, JR., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Lehman Brothers Inc., ANDREW KOMAROFF, Co-Head, Dyal Capital Partners LP, Neuberger Berman Group LLC, JOSEPH V. AMATO, President, Chief Investment Officer, Neuberger Berman Group LLC, GEORGE WALKER, Chairman, Neuberger Berman LLC, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Neuberger Berman Group LLC, WILLIAM FOX, Neuberger Berman Board of Directors, NEUBERGER BERMAN LLC, C/O Registered Agent - Corporation Service Company, NEUBERGER BERMAN MANAGEMENT, INC., C/O Registered Agent - CT Corporation, NEUBERGER BERMAN HOLDINGS, LLC, NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP, LLC, C/O William Fox, Neuberger Berman Board of Directors, LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS, INC., Plan Trust, LEHMAN BROTHERS INC., NEUBERGER BERMAN INC., NEUBERGER BERMAN MANAGEMENT, LLC, SCOTT FRIEDHEIM, ERIN CALLAN, LB HERCULES HOLDINGS, LLC and JAMES W. GIDDENS, Trustee for Liquidiation of the Business of LBI |
| BARBARA NEWMAN |
| METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Boston Office and METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, New York Office |
| 15-2239 |
| October 21, 2015 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit |
| Empl. Ret. Inc. Security Act |
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OPINION issued by Juan R. Torruella, Appellate Judge; Sandra L. Lynch, Appellate Judge and William J. Kayatta, Jr., Appellate Judge. Published. [15-2239]
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| Plaintiff - appellant: BARBARA NEWMAN | |
| Represented By: | Barbara Newman |
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| Defendant - appellee: METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Boston Office | |
| Represented By: | Beth G. Catenza |
| Represented By: | William D. Pandolph |
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| Defendant - appellee: METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, New York Office | |
| Represented By: | Beth G. Catenza |
| Represented By: | William D. Pandolph |
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| Defendant: LEHMAN BROTHERS SHORT TERM DISABILITY PLAN | |
| Represented By: | Christopher P. Litterio |
| Represented By: | David William Robinson |
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| Defendant: LEHMAN BROTHERS LONG TERM DISABILITY PLAN | |
| Represented By: | Christopher P. Litterio |
| Represented By: | David William Robinson |
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| Defendant: LEHMAN BROTHERS SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTORY LTD PLAN | |
| Represented By: | Christopher P. Litterio |
| Represented By: | David William Robinson |
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| Defendant: LEHMAN BROTHERS GROUP LIFE INSURANCE PLAN | |
| Represented By: | Christopher P. Litterio |
| Represented By: | David William Robinson |
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| Defendant: LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC., GROUP BENEFITS PLAN | |
| Represented By: | Christopher P. Litterio |
| Represented By: | William D. Pandolph |
| Represented By: | David William Robinson |
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| Defendant: WENDY UVINO, Chairperson, Employee Benefits Plans/Plan Administrator Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Group Benefits Plans | |
| Represented By: | Christopher P. Litterio |
| Represented By: | David William Robinson |
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| Defendant: CAROL RADO, on behalf of Alvarez & Marsal, Chairperson, Employee Benefits Plans/Plan Administrator Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Group Benefits Plan | |
| Represented By: | Christopher P. Litterio |
| Represented By: | David William Robinson |
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| Defendant: KAREN COVIELLO, Acting Plan Administrator, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., Group Benefits Plans | |
| Represented By: | Christopher P. Litterio |
| Represented By: | David William Robinson |
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| Defendant: IAN LOWITT, Co-Chief Adminstrative Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Lehman Brothers Inc. | |
| Represented By: | Christopher P. Litterio |
| Represented By: | David William Robinson |
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| Defendant: GEORGE WALKER, IV, Global Head of Investment Managment Division, Lehman Brothers Inc. | |
| Represented By: | Christopher P. Litterio |
| Represented By: | David William Robinson |
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| Defendant: THOMAS A, RUSSO, Vice Chairman and Chief Legal Officer, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., as Plan Adminstrator | |
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| Defendant: FOX J. WILLIAM, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Global CFO, LBHI, Board of Directors, Neuberger Berman, Neuberger Berman Managment Inc., Lehman Brothers, Inc. | |
| Represented By: | Christopher P. Litterio |
| Represented By: | David William Robinson |
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| Defendant: RICHARD S. FULD, JR., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Lehman Brothers Inc. | |
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| Defendant: ANDREW KOMAROFF, Co-Head, Dyal Capital Partners LP, Neuberger Berman Group LLC | |
| Represented By: | Christopher P. Litterio |
| Represented By: | David William Robinson |
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| Defendant: JOSEPH V. AMATO, President, Chief Investment Officer, Neuberger Berman Group LLC | |
| Represented By: | Christopher P. Litterio |
| Represented By: | David William Robinson |
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| Defendant: GEORGE WALKER, Chairman, Neuberger Berman LLC, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Neuberger Berman Group LLC | |
| Represented By: | Christopher P. Litterio |
| Represented By: | David William Robinson |
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| Defendant: WILLIAM FOX, Neuberger Berman Board of Directors | |
| Represented By: | Christopher P. Litterio |
| Represented By: | David William Robinson |
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| Defendant: NEUBERGER BERMAN LLC, C/O Registered Agent - Corporation Service Company | |
| Represented By: | Christopher P. Litterio |
| Represented By: | David William Robinson |
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| Defendant: NEUBERGER BERMAN MANAGEMENT, INC., C/O Registered Agent - CT Corporation | |
| Represented By: | Christopher P. Litterio |
| Represented By: | David William Robinson |
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| Defendant: NEUBERGER BERMAN HOLDINGS, LLC | |
| Represented By: | Christopher P. Litterio |
| Represented By: | David William Robinson |
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| Defendant: NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP, LLC, C/O William Fox, Neuberger Berman Board of Directors | |
| Represented By: | Christopher P. Litterio |
| Represented By: | David William Robinson |
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| Defendant: LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS, INC., Plan Trust | |
| Represented By: | Christopher P. Litterio |
| Represented By: | David William Robinson |
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| Defendant: LEHMAN BROTHERS INC. | |
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| Defendant: NEUBERGER BERMAN INC. | |
| Represented By: | Christopher P. Litterio |
| Represented By: | David William Robinson |
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| Defendant: NEUBERGER BERMAN MANAGEMENT, LLC | |
| Represented By: | Christopher P. Litterio |
| Represented By: | David William Robinson |
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| Defendant: SCOTT FRIEDHEIM | |
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| Defendant: ERIN CALLAN | |
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| Defendant: LB HERCULES HOLDINGS, LLC | |
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| Defendant: JAMES W. GIDDENS, Trustee for Liquidiation of the Business of LBI | |
| Represented By: | Sarah Loomis Cave |
| Represented By: | David Barry Madoff |
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