Buchanan v. Aetna Life Insurance

I agree that the district court improperly granted summary judgment to Defendant on Defendant’s recoupment of overpayments claim. I disagree with the majority, however, that Defendant’s denial of benefits was the result of a “deliberate, principled reasoning process” because the evidence clearly shows that Defendant considered, in part, someone else’s medical records when it evaluated Plaintiffs case. I would therefore vacate the grant of summary judgment for Defendant on Plaintiffs denial of benefits claim and remand the case to the district court, with instructions for further remand to the…