United States Fourth Circuit

Where plaintiff's physician reports that plaintiff is totally disabled, an ERISA review re-interpreting the report to mean that plaintiff is not disabled lacks a reasonable basis.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/08/2001
• Published 06/08/2001

Judges

• Before MICHAEL and MOTZ, Circuit Judges, and PAYNE, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, sitting by designation.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  F. Rodney Fitzpatrick, F. Rodney Fitzpatrick, P.C., Roanoke, VA, for Appellant. David Edward Constine, III, Mays & Valentine, L.L.P., Richmond, VA, for Appellees. ON BRIEF:  Richard F. Hawkins, Mays & Valentine, L.L.P., Richmond, VA, for Appellees.