United States Eighth Circuit

District court erred in applying abuse of discretion standard in denial of ERISA benefits claim, which claim involved long-term disability benefits under employer-s disability plan. De novo review is required, and case is remanded to the district court to conduct de novo review.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/19/2003
• Published 09/19/2003

Judges

• LOKEN, Chief Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, HANSEN and RILEY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David R. Trussell, Little Rock, AR, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Leigh Anne Shults, Little Rock, AR, for appellee.