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GOODEN v. PROVIDENT LIFE & ACC. INS. CO.

No. 99-31178.

250 F.3d 329 (2001)

Ronald G. GOODEN, Sr., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. PROVIDENT LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE CO.; et al., Defendants, Provident Life & Accident Insurance Co., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Revised May 16, 2001

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Michael Hart (argued), Theus, Grisham, Davis & Leigh, Monroe, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Richard Edward McCormack (argued), Irwin, Fritchie, Urquhart & Moore, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before WIENER, BARKSDALE, and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges.

EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:

Ronald Gooden, Sr. ("Gooden") sued Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company ("Provident") for improperly denying his claim for long term disability benefits. The district court found that Gooden was entitled to benefits and that Provident abused its discretion by failing to reasonably investigate Gooden's claim. We reverse and render judgment for Provident.

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Gooden received coverage from the long term disability...

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