United States Fourth Circuit

In an ERISA case challenging defendant's denial of long term disability benefits, judgment for defendant is affirmed over claim that defendant's determination was unreasonable.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/23/2008
• Published 01/23/2008

Judges

• Before WILKINSON, Circuit Judge, HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge, and T.S. ELLIS, III, Senior United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, sitting by designation.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  John Richard Rittelmeyer, Hartzell & Whiteman, L.L.P., Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellant.  Debbie Weston Harden, Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice, P.L.L.C., Charlotte, North Carolina, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Katherine T. Lange, Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice, P.L.L.C., Charlotte, North Carolina, for Appellee.