United States Eighth Circuit

An employee's action alleging the improper denial of preauthorization of health benefits by her employer is most analogous under Iowa law to an action for breach of a written contract, thus a ten-year statute of limitations applies. Summary judgment for plaintiff-employee, improperly denied preauthorization for tissue expander reconstruction surgery, is affirmed. (Republished opinion)

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/05/2004
• Published 04/13/2004

Judges

• LAY, Circuit Judge., Before RILEY, LAY, and HEANEY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael W. Thrall, argued, Des Moines, Iowa, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Zorica Ilic, argued, Des Moines, Iowa, for appellee.