Legal Opinion

Lisa Gerhardt v. Liberty Life Assurance Company

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided November 29, 2013No. 12-3159PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

Lisa Gerhardt appeals from the district court’s 1 order denying her motion for judgment on the record, affirming Liberty-Life Assurance Company of Boston’s (Liberty) decision to terminate payment of her long-term disability benefits, and dismissing her complaint with prejudice. • We affirm.

I. Background

Gerhardt obtained an associate’s degree in nursing in 1980 and thereafter obtained a registered nurse’s license. From 1980 to 2000, Gerhardt worked as a registered nurse and held other positions within -the healthcare field. In July 2000, Gerhardt stopped working because…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Brenda Fletcher-Merrit v. Noram Energy CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
  2. Willcox v. Liberty Life Assur. Co. of BostonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
  3. Irene Sahulka v. Lucent Technologies, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2000
  4. Spencer Norris, Personal Representative of the Estate of Sue Pollock v. Citibank, N.A. Disability Plan (501), Aetna Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2002
  5. Ortlieb v. United Healthcare Choice PlansCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2004

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Michelle Cooper v. Metropolitan Life Insurance CoCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2017
  2. Melissa McIntyre v. Reliance Standard LifeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2023
  3. Leirer v. Proctor & Gamble Disability Benefit PlanCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2018
  4. Charles Kleinsteuber v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2026
  5. Christoff v. Unum Life Insurance Company of AmericaDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 2019

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