Wednesday, July 27, 2016

US District Court ME: In ERISA claim court entered judgement on the record for disability insurer that proceeds from personal injury settlement would be subtracted from disability insurance benefits pursuant to the terms of the plan
US District Court ME: Magistrate Judge denied motion to add additional defendant three months after the deadline in the scheduling order had passed, finding a lack of good cause because plaintiff was aware of his potential claim against additional defendant when he filed the action, discovery would have to be extended resulting in a delay of the trial, and plaintiff did not explain the reason for the delay
First Circuit: The court reversed dismissal of political affiliation suit against Puerto Rico special-purpose public corporation under Eleventh Amendment immunity principles, finding corporation was not so closely tied to the Puerto Rico government to be properly understood as an “arm” of the Commonwealth

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