OKUNO v. RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INS. CO.

No. 15-4043.

836 F.3d 600 (2016)

Patti OKUNO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: September 7, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Tony C. Merry , Law Offices of Tony C. Merry, LLC, Worthington, Ohio, for Appellant. Edna S. Kersting , Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, LLP, Chicago, Illinois, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Tony C. Merry , Law Offices of Tony C. Merry, LLC, Worthington, Ohio, for Appellant. Edna S. Kersting , Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, LLP, Chicago, Illinois, for Appellee.

Before: DAUGHTREY, CLAY, and STRANCH, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

Patti Okuno's petition for long-term disability benefits was denied by Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company on the basis that depression and anxiety contributed to Okuno's disabling conditions. After exhausting her administrative appeals, Okuno brought a claim pursuant to the Employee Retirement...

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