Schmidlkofer v. Directory Distributing, Associates, Inc.

COOK, Circuit Judge.

Defendants-Appellants Directory Distributing Associates and Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company appeal the grant of summary judgment in favor of Plaintiff-Appellee Carrol Schmidlkofer on her ERISA claim alleging that Reliance Standard’s decision to discontinue her disability benefits was arbitrary and capricious. We reverse.

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In 1995, Schmidlkofer became ill with several disorders, including hives, depression, and fibromyalgia. She later was diagnosed with skin cancer, which was successfully treated and has not recurred. As a result of the treatment for the skin…