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PATTERSON v. CATERPILLAR, INC.

No. 95-1238.

70 F.3d 503 (1995)

Lonnie PATTERSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CATERPILLAR, INCORPORATED, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided November 21, 1995.

Rehearing Denied December 21, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph W. Weigel (argued), Eisenberg, Weigel, Carlson, Blau, Reitz & Clemens, Milwaukee, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Charles P. Stevens, Robert E. Schreiber, Jr. (argued), Lindner & Marsack, Milwaukee, WI, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before CUMMINGS, BAUER, and COFFEY, Circuit Judges.

BAUER, Circuit Judge.

Lonnie Patterson brought this action under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461, seeking reinstatement of benefits that he had been receiving pursuant to Caterpillar's Monthly Disability Benefit Plan ("Plan"). Following a bench trial, the district court denied the reinstatement of benefits. Lonnie Patterson now appeals that judgment. In addition, Patterson challenges the district court...

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