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Amanda Foster v. Principal Life Insurance Co.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 4, 2019No. 17-30997PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STUART KYLE DUNCAN, Circuit Judge:

Amanda Foster worked as an attorney in New Orleans before-by her account-intractable migraines made her stop working. She applied for disability benefits through her law firm's insurer, Principal Life Insurance Company ("Principal"). After multiple reviews by various doctors, Principal denied her claim, concluding she was not disabled within the meaning of the policy. Foster sued, arguing that Principal abused its discretion by denying her benefits. The district court ruled for Principal. We affirm.

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Foster was a healthcare attorney at the New Orleans law firm…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. BruchSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. Pilot Life Insurance v. DedeauxSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  3. Metropolitan Life Insurance v. GlennSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
  4. Martha Kinstler v. First Reliance Standard Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
  5. Ellis v. Liberty Life Assurance Co. of BostonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005

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3Cited by8 opinions

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  4. Miller v. Anadarko Petroleum Corporation Change of Control Severance PlanDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 2025
  5. Ochoa v. The United States Postal ServiceDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 2021

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