United States First Circuit

In reviewing a denial of disability benefits under ERISA, when the challenge is to the merits of the decision, evidence outside of the administrative record is inadmissible even when the denial of benefits is subject of de novo review.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/15/2005
• Published 04/15/2005

Judges

• LYNCH, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge, CAMPBELL, Senior Circuit Judge, and LYNCH, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Charles Leonard Mitchell for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Joan O. Vorster, with whom Elizabeth L.B. Greene and Mirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee, LLP were on brief, for Appellee.