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HANKINS v. STANDARD INS. CO.

No. 11-3495.

677 F.3d 830 (2012)

Bobby Gene HANKINS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: May 14, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Andrew Ellis , argued, Ted G. Boswell , on the brief, Bryant, AR, for appellant.

Richard Joseph Pautler , argued, St. Louis, MO, for appellee.

Before RILEY, Chief Judge, MURPHY and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.

MELLOY, Circuit Judge.

Bobby Gene Hankins was denied long-term disability benefits by Standard Insurance Company. Hankins sought review of Standard's determination under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. The district court1 granted Standard's motion for summary judgment, finding Standard did not abuse its discretion. We affirm.

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