Seventh Circuit Affirms Denial of Disability Benefits for Financial Advisor with Depression
ca7 · 2026-03-16 · Defendant Win · Impact: 45/100
Patrick Hartnett sued Jackson National Life Insurance Company after his long-term disability benefits were terminated. Hartnett, a former financial advisor, suffered from severe depression and anxiety...
Seventh Circuit Reverses Disability Benefit Denial for Financial Advisor with Depression, Citing Misapplication of 'Own Occupation' Standard
ca7 · 2026-03-16 · Remanded · Impact: 70/100
Patrick Hartnett sued Jackson National Life Insurance Company after his long-term disability benefits were terminated. Hartnett, a former financial advisor, suffered from severe depression and anxiety...
Court finds company jointly liable for pension withdrawal based on "single employer" status
ca7 · 2025-04-28 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
Pack Expo Services, LLC v. Central States Southeast and Southwest Areas Pensi, decided by Seventh Circuit on April 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the distr...