Legal Opinion
Alane King, as Conservator and Natural Parent of Amber Lynn Schanus v. Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 22, 2005No. 02-3934PublishedCited by 161 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.*
This appeal involves the review of a decision by Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company (“Hartford”) to deny a claim for benefits under an employee benefit plan governed by the Employee Retirement Income and Security Act (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461. We reverse the decision of the district court granting summary judgment in favor of Hartford, and remand the case to the district court with directions that it be returned to the administrator for further consideration.
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Hartford issued a group insurance policy to Prairie Island Indian Community d/b/a Treasure…
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