United States Eighth Circuit

In an action involving disability benefits, district court grant of summary judgment for defendant is reversed where in light of the Supreme Court's recent decision in Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. Glenn, defendant's decision to deny plaintiff's remanded claim was an abuse of discretion given to defendant under the terms of the long-term disability plan.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/30/2009
• Published 04/30/2009

Judges

• MAGNUSON, District Judge., Before MELLOY and BENTON, Circuit Judges, and MAGNUSON, District Judge.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Luther Oneal Sutter, argued, Benton, AR, Charles A. Banks, J.G. “Gerry” Schulze, on the brief, Little Rock, AR, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• David Michael Donovan, argued, Little Rock, AR, for appellee.