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GOTHARD v. METROPOLITAN LIFE INS. CO.

Nos. 06-50386, 06-50564.

491 F.3d 246 (2007)

Susan GOTHARD, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE CO.; Business Men's Assurance Company of America, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

June 27, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Angela Eads Tekell (argued), David Glenn Tekell, Tekell & Atkins LLP, Waco, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Linda G. Moore (argued), Kirstin Donahue Dietel, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP, Dallas, TX, for Defendants-Appellants.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DAVIS, and WIENER, Circuit Judges.

PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:

Susan Gothard sued her disability-plan fiduciary, MetLife, for terminating her long-term disability payments. The district court granted Gothard's motion for summary judgment, ruling that MetLife abused its discretion because its decision was not supported by substantial evidence. We must reverse because we conclude that it was.

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Susan Gothard worked as a legal secretary until she injured her back...

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