Legal Opinion
Jewell v. Life Insurance Co. of North America
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided November 30, 2007No. 06-1272, 06-1288PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCONNELL, Circuit Judge.
The Life Insurance Company of North America (“LINA”) appeals an order granting Lynn Jewell’s claim for long-term disability benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq., (“ERISA”), arguing that the district court should not have considered three exhibits from outside the administrative record. Mr. Jewell cross-appeals, seeking an award of attorney’s fees and an earlier date for the accrual of prejudgment interest. Because we hold that the district court abused its discretion in admitting and considering the extra-record…
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