United States Eighth Circuit

In plaintiff's action arising from the termination of his disability benefits under ERISA, summary judgment for defendant-plan administrator and a denial of discovery regarding the termination of benefits is affirmed as: 1) there was no abuse of discretion as sufficient evidence showed plaintiff was able to work; and 2) there was no abuse of discretion in a refusal to compel discovery.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/17/2007
• Published 08/17/2007

Judges

• COLLOTON, Circuit Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, ARNOLD and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David C. Knieriem, Clayton, MO, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Lynn T. Reid, Lewis R. Mills, and Richard J. Pautler, St. Louis, MO, for appellee.