Legal Opinion
Bettye Whitaker v. Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided January 24, 2005No. 03-6682PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BECKWITH, District Judge.
Plaintiff-Appellant Bettye Whitaker appeals the judgment in favor of DefendantAppellee Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company on 'Whitaker’s ERISA claim. She alleges that Hartford’s denial of long-term disability benefits was arbitrary and capricious. We affirm.
I. Factual Background.
Whitaker worked for Gray Communications Systems, Inc., most recently as an account executive. Whitaker resigned her position on July 20, 2001, stating that her physical and mental impairments prevented her from continuing her employment. She then applied for long-term disability…
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