Legal Opinion
Walter E. Weyrauch v. Cigna Life Insurance Company of New York
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided September 14, 2005No. 04-3182PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEANEY, Circuit Judge.
Walter E. Weyrauch appeals the district court’s adverse grant of summary judgment on his suit seeking recovery of long-term disability benefits from Cigna Life Insurance Company (Cigna). For the reasons stated herein, we reverse and remand.
BACKGROUND
Weyrauch spent much of his life as a stockbroker. In August of 1996, he accepted a position as an investment banker with Salomon Smith Barney. He immediately became eligible for long-term disability benefits under a long-term disability income policy (Policy) issued by Cigna.
Unfortunately, on October 26, 1996, Weyrauch…
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