DIAZ v. PRUDENTIAL INS. CO. OF AMERICA

No. 04-2342.

424 F.3d 635 (2005)

Hugo DIAZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 20, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark D. Debofsky (argued), Daley, Debofsky & Bryant, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Daniel J. McMahon, Rebecca Rothmann (argued), Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before BAUER, EASTERBROOK, and WOOD, Circuit Judges.


WOOD, Circuit Judge.

This case involves Hugo Diaz's pursuit of long-term benefits under his company's group insurance disability plan. Prudential Insurance Company of America, the plan's underwriter, denied Diaz's application, both initially and through several rounds of appeal. Diaz turned to the courts, but the district court concluded that the plan gave the administrator discretionary authority to determine participant eligibility. It therefore reviewed Prudential...

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