Legal Opinion
James Seitz v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Merck & Co., Inc., Medical, Dental, and Long-Term Disability Program for Non-Union Employees
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 10, 2006No. 05-2200PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MELLOY, Circuit Judge.
The district court granted summary judgment for the defendants regarding their denial of the plaintiffs claim for disability benefits. We reverse and remand.
I. Background
James Seitz was a Senior Professional Sales Representative for Merck & Co., Inc. (“Merck”). While working at Merck, Seitz was diagnosed with spinal impairments including spondylosis and degenerative disc disease as well as depression. 1 When his neck and back injuries progressed, Seitz applied for long-term disability benefits under Merck’s Medical, Dental, and Long-Term Disability Program for Non-Union…
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- JULIE PARKE, — v. FIRST RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, — JULIE PARKE, — v. FIRST RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, —Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2004
- Brenda Fletcher-Merrit v. Noram Energy CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
- John A. Jackson v. Metropolitan Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2002
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