Doctrine Of Issue Preclusion Bars ERISA Claims Under Group Policy, Judge Says

Mealey's ( February 8, 2023, 7:32 AM EST) -- FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Florida federal judge determined that summary judgment in favor of disability insurers is warranted because the doctrine of issue preclusion bars the claimant from arguing that he remains disabled under a group disability policy based on a jury’s verdict on the claimant’s state law claims brought against the same insurers who also issued individual disability policies....