United States Tenth Circuit
Hofer v. UNUM Life Ins. Co. of Am., 04-3430
A judgment and award in a dispute over defendant's denial of plaintiff's claim for disability benefits is affirmed over plaintiff's claims of error regarding: 1) the date of a breach of contract; 2)calculation of an award of prejudgment interest; 3) the interpretation of a policy term; 4) a claim for increased benefits; and 5) attorney's fees.
Appellate Information
- Decided 03/20/2006
- Published 03/20/2006
Judges
- HARTZ, Circuit Judge., Before LUCERO, Circuit Judge, BRORBY, Senior Circuit Judge, and HARTZ, Circuit Judge.
Court
- United States Tenth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Richard T. Merker (James L. MowBray with him on the briefs), Wallace Saunders, Austin Brown & Enochs, Chartered, Overland Park, KS, for Plaintiff-Appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Morris J. Nunn (Jennifer J. Coleman with him on the brief), Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP, Kansas City, MO, for Defendant-Appellee.