Legal Opinion
Caldwell v. Life Insurance Co. of North America
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided April 30, 2002No. 00-3256, 00-3288PublishedCited by 161 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.
This case deals with whether disability benefits should be provided to Rufus Caldwell by Life Insurance Company of North America (LINA). LINA denied Mr. Caldwell’s claim for both “own occupation” and “any occupation” long-term total disability benefits. 1 On review, the district court upheld LINA’s determination as to “any occupation” benefits, but held that Mr. Caldwell is entitled to “own occupation” benefits for disability resulting from injuries suffered while working for Western Atlas International (Western Atlas). 2 It also awarded prejudgment interest to Mr.…
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