Pamela Hertel Mers v. Marriott International Group Accidental Death and Dismemberment Plan

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

Mers appeals the district court’s affir-mance of Marriott International Group Accidental Death and Dismemberment Plan’s denial of her claim for benefits. She asserts that two ERISA policies cover her husband’s death. Because the denial was based on a reasonable interpretation of the terms of both policies, we affirm the decision of the district court.

I. History

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Dale Mers worked for Marriott International, Inc. (“Marriott”) as a Director of National Sales. On January 4, 1994, as part of his job, he attended a five-day conference sponsored by the Professional Convention…