Law360, New York (January 15, 2009) -- The plaintiffs in multidistrict ERISA litigation accusing insurer Unum Group of a scheme to boost profits by illegally denying long-term disability claims are considering seeking an en banc review after a federal appeals court reversed a Tennessee judge's decision granting their bid for class certification.
In a 2-1 ruling, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued an opinion Monday striking down Chief U.S. District Judge Curtis L. Collier's...


