O'Brien v. First Unum Life Insurance Company
O'Brien v. First Unum Life Insurance Company is a federal labor lawsuit filed on 03/06/2026 in the District Court, W.D. New York. The case is currently open in the federal court system.
- Court
- District Court, W.D. New York (W.D.N.Y.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Lawrence J. Vilardo · 1,021 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:26-cv-00412
- Cause
- 29:1104 Recovery of Benefits to Employee
29 U.S.C. § 1104 - Nature of suit
- 791 Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Disputes over employee benefit and pension plans under ERISA. - Jurisdiction
- Federal Question
- Jury demand
- None
- Date filed
- 03/06/2026
2,819 Labor cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · O'Brien · 1476 cases
- defendant · First Unum Life Insurance Company · 136 cases
Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern
This is one of 137 Labor cases in our index naming First UNUM Life Insurance Company — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.
About Labor Lawsuits
Labor lawsuits involve the employment relationship — unpaid wages and overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act, union and collective-bargaining disputes, employee benefits under ERISA, and family and medical leave claims.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is O'Brien v. First Unum Life Insurance Company?
O'Brien v. First Unum Life Insurance Company is a federal labor lawsuit filed on 03/06/2026 in the District Court, W.D. New York. The case is currently open in the federal court system. Labor lawsuits involve the employment relationship — unpaid wages and overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act, union and collective-bargaining disputes, employee benefits under ERISA, and family and medical leave claims.
What type of case is this?
It is classified as “Labor” under the federal nature-of-suit system. Labor lawsuits involve the employment relationship — unpaid wages and overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act, union and collective-bargaining disputes, employee benefits under ERISA, and family and medical leave claims.
What court is the case in?
The case is in the District Court, W.D. New York, docket number 1:26-cv-00412.
When was the case filed?
O'Brien v. First Unum Life Insurance Company was filed on 03/06/2026. The case is currently open.
What law is the case brought under?
The docket lists the cause as 29 U.S.C. § 1104.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 72376284).