United States Eighth Circuit

District court did not err in finding plan administrator abused its discretion in denying plaintiff's decedent's request for long-term benefits. The administrator's finding that the decedent was capable of performing certain sedentary jobs was not supported by substantial evidence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/21/2002
• Published 10/21/2002

Judges

• WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge., Before HANSEN, Chief Judge, WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge, and OBERDORFER, District Judge.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas B. Weaver, argued, St. Louis, MO (Robert A. Kaiser and Cynthia A. Sciuto, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael S. Shipley, argued, Liberty, MO, for appellee.