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ERISA: How Abuse of Discretion Standard Wins Arguments About Ambiguous Contract Terms

By Mike Reilly on February 5, 2019
Posted in ERISA

A common battle ground in ERISA claims involves the argument that ambiguous terms should be construed against the party that drafted the document.  This is known as the doctrine of contra proferentem.  See generally E. Erlich, [How to] Conquer Your Enemies and Impress Your Friends with Everyday Latin (2010).

But when the ERISA Plan …

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