JONES v. MOUNTAIRE CORP. LONG TERM DISABILITY PLAN

No. 07-3118.

542 F.3d 234 (2008)

Larry G. JONES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MOUNTAIRE CORPORATION LONG TERM DISABILITY PLAN; Prudential Insurance Company of America, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: September 11, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Byron Freeland, argued, Jeffrey O. Spillyards, on the briefs, Little Rock, AR, for appellant.

Leon Marks, argued, Little Rock, AR, for appellee.

Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, JOHN R. GIBSON and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.


MELLOY, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff Larry G. Jones was a participant in a long-term disability plan (the "plan") provided by Mountaire Corporation ("Mountaire") and established pursuant to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"), 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. Mountaire's plan was insured by Prudential Insurance Company of America ("Prudential"), which was also the claims administrator. Jones filed for benefits under the plan. Prudential denied...

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