Legal Opinion
Russann H. Hall v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided August 20, 2002No. 01-1237PublishedCited by 99 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LUCERO, Circuit Judge.
UNUM Life Insurance Company of America (“UNUM”) appeals the district court’s judgment for plaintiff Russann H. Hall. Hall filed suit against UNUM under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461, because it terminated her disability benefits. UNUM’s principal argument is that the district court improperly considered evidence outside of the administrative record relied upon by UNUM when it terminated Hall’s benefits. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm.
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In 1993, Hall injured her left shoulder in a bicycle…
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