Porter v. Lowe's Companies, Incorporated's Business Travel Accident Insurance Plan
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff Josh Porter brought suit against Defendants Lowe’s Companies, Incorporated’s Business Travel Accident Insurance Plan, and Gerber Life Insurance Company to challenge the Plan Administrator’s denial of benefits under an ERISA Plan. The district court granted relief from that denial and awarded benefits, concluding that the Plan Administrator had abused its discretion. Because we find the Plan Administrator did not abuse its discretion, we reverse and render judgment in favor of the defendants.
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This is a suit to recover benefits under a plan governed by…
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