Legal Opinion
Diana K. Hightshue v. Aig Life Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 4, 1998No. 96-3646PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANION, Circuit Judge.
On three separate occasions, Diana Hi-ghtshue was exposed to an industrial odorizer while working at DowBrands. On each occasion, she was taken to the emergency room and treated for breathing difficulties. After the third exposure, she resigned. Eight months later, she sought ERISA disability payments for being permanently and totally disabled. AIG Life Insurance Co. (AIG), the ERISA claims administrator, denied her claim. Hightshue sued in federal district court, seeking to overturn the administrator’s decision, but the district court granted summary judgment to AIG. We…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. BruchSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Charles W. Leigh and Ervin F. Dusek, Etc., and George Johnson, Intervening v. Clyde William EngleCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
- Christine M. Donato v. Metropolitan Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- Gordon B. Phillips, as Guardian of James G. Phillips v. Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, an Indiana CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- Senkier v. Hartford Life & Accident Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
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3Cited by71 opinions
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