United States Eighth Circuit
Janssen v. Minneapolis Auto Dealers Benefit Fund, 05-1396
Summary judgment for plaintiffs in an action alleging an unlawful denial of benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) is affirmed where the district court did not err in applying a sliding scale abuse of discretion standard, and a plan's decision to deny benefits was unreasonable.
Appellate Information
- Decided 05/19/2006
- Published 05/19/2006
Judges
- MELLOY, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN, FAGG, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Eighth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- David L. Hashmall, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Diane B. Bratvold, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellee.