Legal Opinion
Graham v. Hartford Life and Accident Ins. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided August 24, 2007No. 06-5054, 06-5142PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EBEL, Circuit Judge,
Plaintiff-Appellant Shirley A. Graham brought suit after she was denied long-term disability benefits under a plan administered by Defendant-Appellee Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Company (“Hartford”). The District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma concluded that Hartford’s denial of Graham’s claim violated the Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) because Hartford’s decision was arbitrary and capricious. The court did not award Graham benefits, but instead remanded the claim to Hartford for a “full and fair redetermi-nation.” Graham appeals both…
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