Shaw v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America

In this Employee Retirement Incomé Security Act (“ERISA”) case, Tamica Shaw appeals from the district court’s 1 grant of summary judgment in favor of The Prudential Insurance Company of America (“Prudential”). We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

On March 4, 2006, Tamica’s husband, Carl Shaw, was killed in a single-vehicle accident in Springfield, Missouri. According to an investigative report, Carl’s vehicle went airborne after he crossed over railroad tracks at a high rate of speed, eventually causing him to careen into a building. A subsequent toxicology report revealed that Carl had a blood alcohol…