SEMIEN v. LIFE INS. CO. OF NORTH AMERICA

No. 04-3664.

436 F.3d 805 (2006)

Kathleen SEMIEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, a Cigna Company, and BP Long Term Disability (Ltd) Plan, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 6, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Daniel K. Ryan, Stephen R. Swofford (argued), Christine Olson McTigue, Peter E. Pederson, Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and BAUER and EVANS, Circuit Judges.


FLAUM, Chief Judge.

The defendant, Life Insurance Company of North America ("LINA"), terminated the payment of long term disability benefits to the plaintiff, Kathleen Semien. In response, Semien filed suit against her benefit plan, BP Long Term Disability Plan, and LINA seeking an order compelling LINA to continue payment of her disability benefits.

Additionally, Semien sought to compel discovery in order to gather evidence about the relationship between...

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