Legal Opinion
Clark Ray Helms and Betty Helms v. Monsanto Company, Inc., a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 6, 1984No. 83-7130PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAY, Circuit Judge:
Clark Ray Helms brought a declaratory judgment action in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama claiming that his employer, Monsanto Company, had wrongfully denied him disability benefits. A third-party arbitrator had concluded that Mr. Helms was not totally and permanently disabled under the terms of the policy. Based on the arbitrator’s conclusions, the district court found that Monsanto had properly denied Mr. Helms the benefits. We find that the arbitrator acted arbitrarily and capriciously in applying an incorrect standard to determine…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Heckler v. CampbellSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Johnie J. Brenem v. Patricia Roberts Harris, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Charlotte Laffoon v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Horace Eugene Bayles v. Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension FundCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by60 opinions
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- John Halpin v. W.W. Grainger, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
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- Vann K. Howard and Kathryn D. Howard v. Parisian, Inc., Etc. Parisian Employees Health Care Plan Hahn Shoe Company Protective Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
- Ervin B. Madden v. Itt Long Term Disability Plan for Salaried Employees Federal Electric CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
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