United States Fourth Circuit

Summary judgment in favor of plaintiff, on her claim that defendant improperly denied her long-term disability benefits in violation of ERISA, is affirmed where defendant abused its discretion in denying plaintiff's benefits.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/01/2004
• Published 12/01/2004

Judges

• Before WILKINS, Chief Judge, MOTZ, Circuit Judge, and Henry E. HUDSON, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, sitting by designation.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:John Snowden Stanley, Jr., Semmes, Bowen & Semmes, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellant.  Michael Joseph McAuliffe, Ethridge, Quinn, McAuliffe, Rowan & Hartinger, Rockville, Maryland, for Appellee.