Legal Opinion
Rick Shelton v. Contigroup Companies, Inc., Originally Sued as Continental Grain Company
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 1, 2002No. 01-2783PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLLMAN, Chief Judge.
Rick Shelton appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment to the defendants in his action for long-term disability benefits. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.
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Shelton was employed at the Wayne Farms LLC poultry processing complex in Danville, Arkansas, beginning on May 18, 1987. Wayne Farms is a division of Conti-Group Companies, Inc. (ContiGroup), formerly known as the Continental Grain Company. While employed there, he participated in The Continental Grain Company Long-Term Disability Benefit Plan (Plan) and The Salaried Retirement Plan…
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