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WILKINS v. HARTFORD LIFE AND ACC. INS. CO.

Nos. 01-2787, 01-3161.

299 F.3d 945 (2002)

Pamela WILKINS, Plaintiff-Appellee/Cross Appellant, v. HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant/Cross Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: August 14, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David A. Thornton, argued, Memphis, TN (Jennifer S. Kiesewetter, on the brief), for appellant.

R. Theodor Stricker, argued, Jonesboro, AR (Alan V. Seagrave, III, on the brief), for appellee.

Before WOLLMAN, BEAM and LOKEN, Circuit Judges.

LOKEN, Circuit Judge.

Pamela Wilkins terminated her employ as a Wal-Mart Stores supervisor and applied for disability benefits under a group disability plan covering Wal-Mart employees (the "Plan"). The Plan grants its administrator, Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company, "full discretion" to determine eligibility for benefits. Hartford initially granted Mrs. Wilkins weekly benefits but then denied her claim for long-term benefits. Nearly five years later,...

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