Legal Opinion

Donald L. Davidson v. The Prudential Insurance Company of America

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided January 10, 1992No. 90-2699WMPublishedCited by 76 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FAGG, Circuit Judge.

Donald L. Davidson appeals the district court’s order denying him disability benefits under a group insurance policy issued by The Prudential Insurance Company of America (Prudential). We affirm.

In 1983 Prudential issued a group insurance policy to Davidson’s employer, Superi- or Supply Company, as part of Superior’s employee benefit plan. In 1984 Davidson was injured in an automobile accident, re-suiting in his inability to return to work. Davidson filed a claim for long-term disability (LTD) benefits, and Prudential promptly approved Davidson’s claim. The group policy…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. BruchSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. Connie M. Miller v. Metropolitan Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
  3. Max W. Perry v. Simplicity Engineering, a Division of Lukens General Industries, Inc., a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
  4. Hebra A. Berry v. Ciba-Geigy CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
  5. Ervin B. Madden v. Itt Long Term Disability Plan for Salaried Employees Federal Electric CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990

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3Cited by76 opinions

  1. Kenneth E. Wildbur, Sr. v. Arco Chemical Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
  2. Alton Cash v. Wal-Mart Group Health PlanCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
  3. Mongeluzo v. Baxter Travenol Long Term Disability Benefit PlanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
  4. Recupero v. New England Telephone & Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
  5. Gary A. Levinson v. Reliance Standard Life Ins. CoCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2001

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