Legal Opinion
Becky Cooper v. Life Insurance Company of North America, Ace Ina Long Term Disability Plan, and Ace Ina Holdings, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided May 16, 2007No. 06-5735PublishedCited by 107 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGilman, J., joined by Tarnow, D.J.,
SUTTON, J. (pp. 173-77), delivered a separate opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.
OPINION
RONALD LEE GILMAN, Circuit Judge.
Becky Cooper appeals from an adverse judgment in her suit for long-term disability insurance benefits. Her employer’s plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement and Income Security Act (ERISA). Because we conclude that the decision of Life Insurance Company of North America (LINA), the plan administrator, to deny long-term disability benefits to Cooper was arbitrary and capricious, we REVERSE the judgment of the district court and REMAND the…
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