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SILVA v. METROPOLITAN LIFE INS. CO.

No. 13-2233.

762 F.3d 711 (2014)

Salvador SILVA, Plaintiff-Appellant v. METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY; Savvis Communications Corporation, Defendants-Appellees. Thomas E. Perez, Secretary of U.S. Department of Labor, Amicus on Behalf of Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: August 7, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter K. Stris , Victor O'Connell, argued, Gardena, CA, Michael T. George , David C. Knieriem , argued, St. Louis, MO, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Ann E. Buckley , argued, Saint Louis, MO, for Defendants-Appellees.

Evelyn H. Chung , USA, argued, Washington, DC, amicus brief.

Before GRUENDER, BRIGHT, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.

MELLOY, Circuit Judge.

Abel Silva ("Abel") died on June 27, 2010. His father, Salvador Silva ("Silva"), sought to recover the benefits of Abel's life insurance policy. The insurer denied Silva's claim, asserting that Abel did not actually have a policy because he had not provided required paperwork. Silva brought suit against Abel's employer, Savvis Communications Corporation ("Savvis"), and the insurer, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company ("MetLife"), under the Employee...

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