Legal Opinion
John Halpin v. W.W. Grainger, Incorporated
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 6, 1992No. 91-1153PublishedCited by 234 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
John Halpin’s total disability benefits were terminated by W.W. Grainger, Inc. (Grainger), his employer and the administrator of the long-term disability plan that covered Mr. Halpin. Mr. Halpin brought an action under ERISA challenging Grainger’s termination of his benefits and was granted summary judgment by the district court. Grainger now appeals. For the following reasons, we affirm.
I
BACKGROUND
A. Facts
Grainger, an electrical equipment supplier, hired John Halpin in 1970 as a full-time outside sales representative. In December 1982, after twelve years of service, Mr.…
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