HESS v. HARTFORD LIFE & ACC. INS. CO.

Nos. 00-4229, 00-2043.

274 F.3d 456 (2001)

Susan E. HESS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. HARTFORD LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided December 13, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Glenn A. Stanko (argued), Rawles, O'Bryne, Stanko & Kepley, Champaign, IL, for Susan E. Hess.

Donald A. Murday (argued), Peterson & Ross, Chicago, IL, for Hartford Life & Accident Ins. Co.

Before COFFEY, ROVNER, and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.


DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge.

Susan Hess worked for Fleet Mortgage Company as a loan officer until she became disabled in April 1996. Throughout her tenure at Fleet, Hess was covered by long-term disability insurance under a group policy provided by Hartford Life and Accident Insurance. When she became disabled, Hess filed for benefits under the Hartford plan. Hartford agreed to begin paying benefits, but at a level lower than the amount to which Hess thought she...

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