HACKETT v. STANDARD INS. CO.

No. 07-3166.

559 F.3d 825 (2009)

Kathleen M. HACKETT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: March 19, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James D. Leach, argued, Rapid City, SD, for appellant.

Terrance J. Wagener, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellee.

Before BYE, BEAM, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.


BYE, Circuit Judge.

Kathleen Hackett appeals the district court's order affirming Standard Insurance Company's denial of long-term disability benefits under her employer-funded insurance policy. We reverse and remand.

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Hackett was an employee of Mileage Plus Inc. (MPI) in Rapid City, South Dakota, for fourteen years, eventually serving as a customer service supervisor. As a benefit of her employment, MPI provided disability insurance under a benefit...

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