Legal Opinion
Sherry L. WILLIAMSON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, Defendant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 24, 1998No. 97-56164PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRUNETTI, Circuit Judge:
Appellee, Sherry Williamson, filed this lawsuit after Appellant, UNUM Life Insurance Company of America, canceled the benefits she was receiving under a long term disability plan issued by UNUM to Williamson’s employer. UNUM appeals from two district court orders granting Williamson partial summary judgment on the issue of the proper standard of review and the issue of cooperation. We dismiss UNUM’s appeal for lack of jurisdiction.
BACKGROUND
Appellee, Sherry Williamson, began working for Landmark Land Company, Inc. in 1981. Because of her employment with Landmark,…
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