Legal Opinion
Kimber v. Thiokol Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided November 10, 1999No. 98-4106PublishedCited by 158 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAUL KELLY, Jr., Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-Appellant Ivan Lynn Kimber appeals from the entry of summary judgment in favor of Defendants-Appellees Thiokol Corporation (“Thiokol”) and the Thiokol Corporation Disability Benefits Plan (“Plan”) on a claim for disability benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. § 12101-12213. Mr. Kimber first argues that Thiokol acted arbitrarily and capriciously by limiting his long term disability benefits to two years pursuant to a plan provision…
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