Legal Opinion
Deborah Donovan v. Eaton Corporation, Long Term Disability Plan
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 5, 2006No. 05-2243PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WIDENER, Circuit Judge:
Eaton Corporation appeals the district court’s order reversing its decision to deny Deborah Donovan long term disability benefits under an ERISA plan pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B). The issue before this court is whether Eaton, which makes its own ERISA decisions, made a reasonable decision to deny Ms. Donovan’s claim. Because we find Eaton did not act reasonably in denying Ms. Donovan long term disability benefits, we affirm.
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Ms. Donovan worked for Eaton Corporation (“Eaton”) in Greenville, South Carolina, as an in-put shaft operator. In 1993, Ms. Donovan…
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