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BARHAM v. RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INS. CO.

No. 05-2485.

441 F.3d 581 (2006)

Barbara BARHAM, Appellant, v. RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee, Arquest, Inc., Defendant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: March 21, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Luther O. Sutter, argued, Little Rock, AR, for appellant.

Joshua Bachrach, argued, Philadelphia, PA, for appellee.

Before BYE, BEAM, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

BYE, Circuit Judge.

Barbara Barham filed this action in district court challenging Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company's (Reliance's) denial of her claim for long-term disability benefits under a plan governed by the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461. Applying an abuse-of-discretion standard, the district court concluded the denial was supported by substantial evidence. Because the policy included in the...

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