1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.3d
  4. 395 F.3d
  5. 395 F.3d 882 (2005)
 

ABRAM v. CARGILL, INC.

No. 03-3740.

395 F.3d 882 (2005)

Ellen ABRAM, Appellant, v. CARGILL, INCORPORATED; Cargill Incorporated and Associated Companies Long Term Disability Plan; Unicare ERISA Claim Appeal Review Committee; Unicare Life and Health Insurance Company, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: January 24, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant was Katherine L. Mackinnon of St. Louis, MO. Mary R. Vasaly of Minneapolis, MN appeared on the brief.

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellee was Carl C. Lehman of Minneapolis, MN. Megan L. Anderson and Abilgail S. Crouse of Minneapolis appeared on the brief.

Before WOLLMAN and HEANEY, Circuit Judges, and HOLMES, District Judge.

HEANEY, Circuit Judge.

This appeal arises under the Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Ellen Abram applied for benefits under Cargill's long-term disability plan. UNICARE, the plan administrator (the Plan), denied Abram's claim initially and on appeal. Abram then sought review of the Plan's decision in district court, and the district court granted summary judgment to the Plan. Abram appeals, claiming that the court should have (1) reviewed the Plan...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases