United States Sixth Circuit

In an ERISA action for denial of disability benefits, judgment for Plaintiff is affirmed, where the District Court properly held that Defendant plan administrator's decision to deny benefits was arbitrary and capricious.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/04/2009
• Published 03/04/2009

Judges

• Before MARTIN, BATCHELDER, and DAUGHTREY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Mark E. Schmidtke, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., Chicago, Illinois, for Appellant.  John J. Conway, John J. Conway, P.C., Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Mark E. Schmidtke, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., Chicago, Illinois, Brian D. Black, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., Greenville, South Carolina, for Appellant.  John J. Conway, John J. Conway, P.C., Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee.