Balmert v. Reliance Standard Life Ins., Co., No. 08-4433

In plaintiff's ERISA action, a decision upholding the benefits determination of defendant-insurance company denying plaintiff's claim for long-term disability benefits is affirmed as plaintiff received a full and fair review of her claim and defendant's benefits determination was not arbitrary and capricious as it was supported by substantial evidence. 

Read Balmert v. Reliance Standard Life Ins., Co., No. 08-4433

Appellate Information

Argued: December 1, 2009

Decided and Filed: February 5, 2010

Judges

Opinion by Circuit Judge Siler

Counsel

For Appellant:  Stanley L. Myers

For Appellee:  Joshua Bachrach, Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP