United States v. Reginald Irish

1The Honorable Patrick J. Schiltz, United States District Judge for the District
of Minnesota.
United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
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No. 07-1607
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Sheryl Louden, *
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Appellant, *
* Appeal from the United States
v. * District Court for the
* District of Minnesota.
UNUM Life Insurance Company of *
America, * [UNPUBLISHED]
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Appellee. *
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Submitted: June 6, 2008
Filed: July 7, 2008
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Before BYE, SMITH, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Sheryl Louden appeals the district court’s 1 adverse grant of summary judgment
in her Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) lawsuit against UNUM
Life Insurance Company of America (UNUM) arising from the termination of long
term disability benefits. Her sole argument on appeal is that the district court erred
in applying a deferential abuse-of-discretion standard of review. We find nothing
improper in the way the district court conducted its review. See Metro. Life Ins. Co.

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v. Glenn, No. 06-923, 2008 WL 2444796 (U.S. June 19, 2008) (clarifying judicial
standard of review where entity is both insurer and administrator of ERISA benefits
plan, and plan gives discretionary authority to administrator to determine eligibility
for benefits); Torres v. UNUM Life Ins. Co. of Am., 405 F.3d 670, 677 (8th Cir.
2005) (reviewing de novo district court’s determination as to proper judicial standard
of review). Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.
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