Legal Opinion
Alton Robinson v. Aetna Life Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 12, 2006No. 05-50567PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from a district court’s grant of summary judgment in an ERISA case. Alton Robinson complained below that Aetna Life Insurance wrongly terminated his disability benefits. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Aetna. On appeal, Robinson claims the following errors: (1) Aetna failed to provide him with a full and fair review; (2) the district court considered evidence outside the administrative record; and (3) Aetna’s decision to terminate his benefits is not supported by evidence in the administrative record. Agreeing with Robinson on…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Lloyd Marks v. Newcourt Credit Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2003
- Martha Kinstler v. First Reliance Standard Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
- Hackett v. Xerox Corp. Long-Term Disability Income PlanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
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