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HARDEN v. AMERICAN EXPRESS FINANCIAL CORP.

No. 03-2457.

384 F.3d 498 (2004)

Billy HARDEN, Appellant, v. AMERICAN EXPRESS FINANCIAL CORPORATION, doing business as American Express Financial Advisors; American Express Financial Corporation (AEFA) Long Term Disability Plan; Metropolitan Life Insurance Company; John Does, 1 through 50, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: September 10, 2004.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied November 3, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David O. Bowden and Steven R. Smith, Little Rock, AR, for appellant.

Leigh Anne Shults, Little Rock, AR, for appellee.

Before MELLOY, HANSEN, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.

Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied November 3, 2004.*

PER CURIAM.

This appeal arises under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife) denied Harden long-term disability (LTD) benefits under his former employer's ERISA plan. Harden later brought this action claiming that MetLife abused its discretion in denying benefits. The district court granted MetLife's motion for summary...

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