SANDY v. RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INS. CO.

No. 99-55366.

222 F.3d 1202 (2000)

Michelle SANDY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed August 22, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey C. Metzger, Laguna Hills, California, for the plaintiff-appellant.

David A. Lingenbrink and Jennifer L. Kurzon (argued), Galton & Helm, Los Angeles, California, for the defendant-appellee.

Before: RYMER, KLEINFELD, and PAEZ, Circuit Judges.


RYMER, Circuit Judge:

Michelle Sandy's disability benefits were terminated when Reliance Standard Life Ins. Co., her ERISA Plan's Administrator, determined that she could perform her regular occupation as an accountant at Toshiba American Medical Systems. She filed suit, and the district court—before our decision in Kearney v. Standard Ins. Co., 175 F.3d 1084 (9th Cir.1999) (en bane)—held that the Plan conferred...

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