United States Eighth Circuit

In a disability benefits dispute, defendant-plan administrator's review process was neither full nor fair, as plaintiff was not provided access to a medical examiner's report until after defendant's decision was made and never had a chance to respond to the report.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/24/2005
• Published 01/24/2005

Judges

• HEANEY, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN and HEANEY, Circuit Judges, and HOLMES, District Judge.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant was Katherine L. Mackinnon of St. Louis, MO. Mary R. Vasaly of Minneapolis, MN appeared on the brief.


• For Appellees:
  
• Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellee was Carl C. Lehman of Minneapolis, MN. Megan L. Anderson and Abilgail S. Crouse of Minneapolis appeared on the brief.