Legal Opinion
LaSalle v. Mercantile Bancorporation, Inc. Long Term Disability Plan
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 17, 2007No. 06-3783PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.
Peter LaSalle appeals the district court’s 1 orders granting summary judgment and denying discovery regarding the termination of his disability benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”). We affirm.
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LaSalle began working for Mercantile Bancorporation, Inc. (“Mercantile”) in 1995. In 1998, he developed a liver disease that required two liver transplants. He received disability coverage through Mercantile’s Long-Term Disability Plan (“Mercantile LTD Plan”), which was sponsored by the Mercantile Welfare Plan Association (“Mercantile Welfare…
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