Legal Opinion
Terry Clapp v. Citibank, N.A. Disability Plan (501)
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 22, 2001No. 00-3838WMPublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RICHARD S. ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.
This action arises under 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B), part of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (as amended), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1416 (ERISA). Citibank, N.A. Disability Plan (501) (“Citibank”) appeals the District Court’s order and judgment in favor of Terry Clapp. Citibank contends that the Court erred in holding that Citibank’s plan administrator abused its discretion in denying plaintiff long-term disability benefits under its employee welfare plan. We agree and reverse.
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Terry Clapp was a bill collector for Citibank and a participant in its…
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