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HOLCOMB v. UNUM LIFE INS. CO. OF AMERICA

No. 08-6183.

578 F.3d 1187 (2009)

Barbara Colleen HOLCOMB, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

August 11, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Rosati, Fresno, CA, appearing for Appellant.

Phillip G. Whaley (Patrick M. Ryan and Corey A. Neller, with him on the brief), Ryan Whaley Coldiron Shandy PC, Oklahoma City, OK, appearing for Appellee.

Before TACHA, O'BRIEN, and GORSUCH, Circuit Judges.

TACHA, Circuit Judge.

Barbara Holcomb sued Unum Life Insurance Company of America ("Unum"), challenging Unum's decision to deny her long-term disability benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"). See 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. The district court ruled in Unum's favor, and Ms. Holcomb appeals. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and AFFIRM.

I. BACKGROUND

Ms. Holcomb began working as a "Senior...

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